Site Kit by Google
Healthy: released 2 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on all 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 71 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Site Kit by Google still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 55 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Site Kit by Google, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer google since Jun 2024. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Site Kit by Google removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Site Kit by Google safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.187.0). Not on the exploited list. 10 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Site Kit by Google update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.191.0. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 14 Jun 2019 to 14 Jun 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| flixos90 | 28 Oct 2019 to 24 Oct 2022, 163 commits |
| aaemnnosttv | 21 Jun 2022 to 12 Aug 2024, 60 commits |
| 3 Jun 2024 to 2 Nov 2026, 61 commits |
4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 55
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 8 |
| Q3 2024 | 7 |
| Q4 2024 | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 6 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- 71%
- Threads, last 2 months
- 91
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.187.0).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.186.0 | 1.187.0 | Before disclosure |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Settings Update | 2.7 | < 1.176.0 | 1.176.0 | Before disclosure |
| 21 May 2020 | Sensitive Information Disclosure | 4.3 | <= 1.7.1 | 1.8.0 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: 3.9 (7 reviews). Lifetime: 4.2.
| Last 90 days | 3.9 |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.2 |
| Q2 2026 | 3.9 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3 |
| Q4 2026 | 3.0 |
Average rating fell from 3.9 to 3.0 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 739 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 51 |
| 3 star | 37 |
| 2 star | 41 |
| 1 star | 145 |
- This whole setup wizzard is completely messed up · 1 star · 19 Aug 2026
- Dreadful · 1 star · 12 May 2026
- Okay when it works, but throws errors every few months. · 2 stars · 29 Apr 2026
Momentum
- Active installs
- 5,000,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 492,808
| 4 May 2026 | 150,303 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 321,803 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,620,096 |
| 25 May 2026 | 314,855 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,469,719 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 323,756 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,419,906 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 353,098 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,435,930 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 489,624 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,580,624 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 348,025 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,463,942 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 467,202 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,594,464 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 320,630 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,483,334 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 360,642 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 2,502,512 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 464,021 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,724,258 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 320,983 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,573,352 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 304,772 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,499,793 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 492,808 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Full name
- Site Kit by Google - Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
- Version
- 1.191.0
- Author
- Added
- 31 Oct 2019
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Active installs
- 5,000,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- Analytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration
- Tags
- google, adsense, analytics, Search Console, pagespeed insights
Other plugins by this author: Web Stories, Google Cloud Storage plugin, Gemini Enterprise for CX
Questions about Site Kit by Google
Is Site Kit by Google still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 55 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Site Kit by Google, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer google since Jun 2024.
Was Site Kit by Google removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Site Kit by Google safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.187.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Site Kit by Google update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.191.0. No one-star spike after it.