Hierarchy
Limited data: Hierarchy has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Hierarchy still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Feb 2022, over 4 years ago. 10 Feb 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hierarchy, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hierarchy removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hierarchy safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hierarchy update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 23 Sep 2019 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| jchristopher | 5 Jan 2012 to 10 Feb 2022, 42 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| 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 10 Feb 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jon Christopher |
| Added | 5 Jan 2012 |
| Last updated | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | cpt, url, pages, hierarchy, custom post types |
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Questions
Is Hierarchy still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Feb 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Hierarchy, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Hierarchy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Hierarchy safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hierarchy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.5.1. No one-star spike after it.