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Head Meta Data

by Jeff Starr · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 10 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Head Meta Data
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Head Meta Data still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Head Meta Data, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer specialk since Nov 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Head Meta Data removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Head Meta Data safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 20260105). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Head Meta Data update safe to install?
No ownership change before 20260810. No one-star spike after it. 10 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
specialk14 Nov 2012 to 10 Aug 2026, 68 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Head Meta Data
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star18
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 20260105).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Jan 2026Head Meta Data <= 20251118 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta6.4<= 2025111820260105Patched before disclosure
14 Dec 2025Head Meta Data <= 20250327 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2025032720251118Patched before disclosure

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Head Meta Data
4 May 2026314
11 May 2026594
18 May 2026943
25 May 2026498
1 Jun 2026422
8 Jun 2026403
15 Jun 2026385
22 Jun 2026381
29 Jun 2026317
6 Jul 2026330
13 Jul 2026316
20 Jul 2026373
27 Jul 2026350
3 Aug 2026343
10 Aug 20266,913
17 Aug 2026790
24 Aug 2026658
31 Aug 2026575
7 Sep 2026512
14 Sep 2026482
21 Sep 2026441
28 Sep 2026438
5 Oct 2026427
12 Oct 2026385
19 Oct 2026636
26 Oct 2026444
2 Nov 202684

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version20260810
AuthorJeff Starr
Added14 Nov 2012
Last updated10 Aug 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsseo, meta, robots, metadata

Other plugins by this author: Disable Gutenberg, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, BBQ Firewall - Fast & Powerful Firewall Security, Disable WP REST API, Blackhole for Bad Bots, User Submitted Posts - Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End, Disable WP Sitemaps, Disable Media Sizes, Disable Lazy Load, Theme Switcha - Easily Switch Themes for Development and Testing, Simple Blog Stats, Dashboard Widgets Suite

Questions

Is Head Meta Data still maintained?

Yes. Last release 10 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Head Meta Data, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer specialk since Nov 2012.

Was Head Meta Data removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Head Meta Data safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 20260105). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Head Meta Data update safe to install?

No ownership change before 20260810. No one-star spike after it.

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