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Google for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce · 800,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: only 13% of 38 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

79/ 100 Canary Score

Based on all 5 areas

Sub-scores for Google for WooCommerce
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support0
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Google for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Google for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Oct 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Google for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Google for WooCommerce safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.7). Not on the exploited list. 18 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Google for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.10.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSUP-1Only 13% of 38 support threads resolved in the last 2 months. Expect slow answers from the author. Have a fallback plan.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master7 May 2021 to 7 May 2021, 1 commits
mikkamp10 May 2021 to 18 Feb 2025, 30 commits
nimakarimi23 Jun 2021 to 24 Aug 2021, 2 commits
eason948714 Jul 2021 to 2 Sep 2025, 19 commits
ecgan27 Jul 2021 to 7 Jun 2022, 7 commits
tomalec16 Aug 2021 to 15 Dec 2021, 2 commits
automattic1 Oct 2021 to 20 Oct 2026, 125 commits
mppellicer30 Nov 2021 to 28 Jan 2025, 26 commits
ianyuhsunlin21 Jan 2025 to 18 Mar 2025, 2 commits
seuna8c5 Aug 2025 to 5 Aug 2025, 1 commits
paveldohnal19 Aug 2025 to 4 Nov 2025, 2 commits
yuliyan16 Sep 2025 to 16 Sep 2025, 1 commits

12 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
46
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Google for WooCommerce
Q1 20249
Q2 202411
Q3 20248
Q4 20247
Q1 20256
Q2 20254
Q3 20259
Q4 20252
Q1 20264
Q2 20264
Q3 20269
Q4 20262

Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 3.0 (3 reviews). Lifetime: 2.7.

Average rating per quarter for Google for WooCommerce
Q4 20252.8
Q1 20262.1
Q2 20264.2
Q3 20262.2
Q4 20261.0

Average rating fell from 2.8 to 1.0 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star96
4 star8
3 star17
2 star15
1 star132
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.7).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Nov 2024Google for WooCommerce <= 2.8.6 - Information Disclosure via Publicly Accessible PHP Info File5.3<= 2.8.62.8.7Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.9.4 (security); 3.9.5 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

13% of 38 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

800,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Google for WooCommerce
4 May 202620,161
11 May 202652,329
18 May 2026346,760
25 May 202666,810
1 Jun 202650,011
8 Jun 2026291,527
15 Jun 202672,610
22 Jun 202651,108
29 Jun 2026287,581
6 Jul 2026333,203
13 Jul 202682,722
20 Jul 2026410,015
27 Jul 202683,521
3 Aug 2026330,399
10 Aug 202670,259
17 Aug 202650,350
24 Aug 2026280,356
31 Aug 2026463,949
7 Sep 202676,511
14 Sep 202678,961
21 Sep 2026331,283
28 Sep 2026278,107
5 Oct 2026105,907
12 Oct 2026274,363
19 Oct 2026290,189
26 Oct 2026105,414
2 Nov 20268,710

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Pinterest for WooCommerceScore 100 · 200,000+Snapchat for WooCommerceScore 100 · 90,000+Reddit for WooCommerceScore 100 · 90,000+WPMR Google Feed Manager for WooCommerceScore 98 · 10,000+YML for Yandex MarketScore 95 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.10.0
AuthorWooCommerce
Added10 May 2021
Last updated20 Oct 2026
Active installs800,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsads, google, listings, woocommerce, product feed

Other plugins by this author: WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments, WooCommerce PayPal Payments, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax), Pinterest for WooCommerce, Google Analytics for WooCommerce, Snapchat for WooCommerce, Reddit for WooCommerce, WooCommerce Square, WooCommerce Shipping, ShipStation for WooCommerce, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

Questions

Is Google for WooCommerce still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Google for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Oct 2021.

Was Google for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Google for WooCommerce safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Google for WooCommerce update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.10.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue