Highlight and Share
Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Oct 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Highlight and Share still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Highlight and Share, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ronalfy since Dec 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Highlight and Share removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Highlight and Share safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.3.0). Not on the exploited list. 15 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Highlight and Share update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 6.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ronalfy | 5 Dec 2014 to 10 Mar 2026, 301 commits |
|---|---|
| berrypress | 9 Oct 2026 to 9 Oct 2026, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 27 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 5.3.0).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | Highlight and Share <= 5.2.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | n/a |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Highlight and Share - Social Text and Image Sharing <= 5.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 5.1.1 | 5.2.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 6.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | BerryPress |
| Added | 2 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing |
| Tags | web share, social share, Highlight text, social networks, Social Share Buttons |
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Questions
Is Highlight and Share still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Highlight and Share, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ronalfy since Dec 2014.
Was Highlight and Share removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Highlight and Share safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.3.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Highlight and Share update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.1.0. No one-star spike after it.