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Heartbeat Controller

by Abdur Rahman · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Heartbeat Controller
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 15 months (last release 28 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master28 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025, 1 commits
devabdurrahman28 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025, 2 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Heartbeat Controller
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Heartbeat Controller
4 May 202689
11 May 2026127
18 May 2026114
25 May 2026117
1 Jun 2026100
8 Jun 2026125
15 Jun 202697
22 Jun 202668
29 Jun 202693
6 Jul 202675
13 Jul 202669
20 Jul 202676
27 Jul 2026113
3 Aug 202695
10 Aug 2026113
17 Aug 202695
24 Aug 202686
31 Aug 2026101
7 Sep 202678
14 Sep 2026100
21 Sep 202699
28 Sep 202677
5 Oct 202686
12 Oct 202686
19 Oct 202692
26 Oct 2026114
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Page OptimizeScore 91 · 200,000+Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSSScore 91 · 200,000+Performance LabScore 91 · 100,000+Speculative LoadingScore 91 · 70,000+Optimization DetectiveScore 91 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.0
AuthorAbdur Rahman
Added28 Jul 2025
Last updated28 Jul 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.2
Categorynot stated
Tagsautosave, heartbeat, performance, heartbeat api, admin-ajax.php

Other plugins by this author: Customize Add to Cart Button Text

Questions

Is Heartbeat Controller still maintained?

Heartbeat Controller was last updated on 28 Jul 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Heartbeat Controller safe?

Heartbeat Controller has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Heartbeat Controller?

The wordpress.org author is Abdur Rahman. Recent committers: devabdurrahman, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Heartbeat Controller?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Optimize, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Performance Lab, Speculative Loading, Optimization Detective.

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