Headline Analyzer
Avoid: vulnerability published 19 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Headline Analyzer still maintained?
- No. Last release 7 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 7 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Headline Analyzer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer jadenv since Oct 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Headline Analyzer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Headline Analyzer safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 19 Oct 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Headline Analyzer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.7. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 19 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.2 Nov 2025Evidence
- 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
- WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 7 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Oct 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 3 Jun 2022 to 3 Jun 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| psethre | 6 Jun 2022 to 14 Jul 2022, 7 commits |
| keenankaufman | 11 Jul 2022 to 8 Dec 2022, 10 commits |
| jlegreid | 20 Jan 2023 to 21 Mar 2024, 11 commits |
| jadenv | 7 Oct 2025 to 7 Oct 2025, 1 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2025 | Headline Analyzer <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.3.7 | No fix | n/a |
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2024 | Headline Analyzer <= 1.3.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.3.3 | 1.3.4 | n/a |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Headline Analyzer <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization via REST APIs | 6.5 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | n/a |
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 | 1.3.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | CoSchedule |
| Added | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Last updated | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, analysis, headline, title analyzer, headline analyzer |
Other plugins by this author: CoSchedule, Click To Tweet
Questions
Is Headline Analyzer still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Headline Analyzer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jadenv since Oct 2025.
Was Headline Analyzer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Headline Analyzer safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Headline Analyzer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.7. No one-star spike after it.