Hello World
Limited data: Hello World has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 12 months (last release 26 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Oct 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Hello World still maintained?
- No. Last release 26 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 26 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hello World, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Kau-Boy since Feb 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hello World removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hello World safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.0). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hello World update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 2 Oct 2024 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Kau-Boy | 18 Feb 2015 to 26 Oct 2025, 24 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.2.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2024 | Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read | 6.5 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.2.0 | 392 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 200+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 2.2.0
- Author
- Bernhard Kau
- Added
- 18 Feb 2015
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2025
- Active installs
- 200+
- Requires WordPress
- not stated
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- yoda, dolly, hello, world, lyrics
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Questions about Hello World
Is Hello World still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Hello World, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Kau-Boy since Feb 2015.
Was Hello World removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Hello World safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Hello World update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.0. No one-star spike after it.