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Headless Mode

by Ben Meredith · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 18 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Headless Mode
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Headless Mode still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 18 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Headless Mode, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Headless Mode removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Headless Mode safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Headless Mode update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 18 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Nov 2019 to 15 Nov 2019, 1 commits
[email protected]16 Nov 2019 to 18 Jul 2024, 13 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Headless Mode
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Headless Mode
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Headless Mode
4 May 202633
11 May 2026108
18 May 2026111
25 May 2026101
1 Jun 202692
8 Jun 202696
15 Jun 202676
22 Jun 202689
29 Jun 202678
6 Jul 202697
13 Jul 202681
20 Jul 202695
27 Jul 202678
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 2026117
17 Aug 202689
24 Aug 202673
31 Aug 202669
7 Sep 202659
14 Sep 202683
21 Sep 2026111
28 Sep 202680
5 Oct 202678
12 Oct 2026101
19 Oct 2026132
26 Oct 2026106
2 Nov 202621

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

Facts

Version0.4.0
AuthorBen Meredith
Added16 Nov 2019
Last updated18 Jul 2024
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsgatsby, static, headless, jamstack

Other plugins by this author: Better Click To Share - Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter), WP Old Post Date Remover

Questions

Is Headless Mode still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Headless Mode, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Headless Mode removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Headless Mode safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Headless Mode update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.4.0. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue