WP Google Authorship
Limited data: WP Google Authorship has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Google Authorship still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 8 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Google Authorship, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mervinpraison since Feb 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Google Authorship removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Google Authorship safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Google Authorship update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it. 8 Nov 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mervinpraison | 13 Feb 2012 to 8 Nov 2025, 8 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mervin Praison |
| Added | 13 Feb 2012 |
| Last updated | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | seo, author, google, authorship, google plus |
Other plugins by this author: Featured Image, Praison AI SEO, Meta Content, Live Clock Widget, Categories Page, PraisonAI, PraisonAI Git Posts
Questions
Is WP Google Authorship still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Google Authorship, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mervinpraison since Feb 2012.
Was WP Google Authorship removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Google Authorship safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Google Authorship update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it.