Skip to content
PluginCanary

HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin

by HivePress · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy6 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 17 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.0.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 17 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.0. Update to version 1.8.0 or later.17 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 16 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.0. Update to version 1.8.0 or later.16 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.0. Update to version 1.8.0 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.8.0. Update to version 1.8.0 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.7.32. Update to version 1.7.32 or later.9 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.7.32. Update to version 1.7.32 or later.9 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-36 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
hivepress11 Oct 2018 to 21 Oct 2026, 122 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
25
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20245
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20251
Q4 20254
Q1 20265
Q2 20262
Q3 20266
Q4 20263

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Oct 2026HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin <= 1.7.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution8.8<= 1.7.321.8.00
16 Oct 2026HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin <= 1.7.32 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary CSS Injection6.5<= 1.7.321.8.00
15 Oct 2026HivePress <= 1.7.32 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom User Attribute Value7.2<= 1.7.321.8.00
15 Oct 2026HivePress <= 1.7.32 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'message' Attribute of the hivepress_user_login_form Shortcode6.4<= 1.7.321.8.00
9 Oct 2026HivePress <= 1.7.31 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom User Attribute Value via Registration Form7.2<= 1.7.311.7.320
9 Oct 2026HivePress <= 1.7.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Listing Attribute Value in Administrator-configured HTML Format6.4<= 1.7.311.7.320

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20254.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star208
4 star7
3 star4
2 star1
1 star2
Latest low reviews
  • zero · 1 star · 12 Mar 2025

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin
4 May 2026535
11 May 2026993
18 May 20261,526
25 May 20261,114
1 Jun 20266,329
8 Jun 20261,462
15 Jun 20261,143
22 Jun 20265,733
29 Jun 20266,144
6 Jul 20262,449
13 Jul 20261,273
20 Jul 20261,125
27 Jul 20266,228
3 Aug 20262,140
10 Aug 20261,244
17 Aug 202610,915
24 Aug 202611,183
31 Aug 20261,734
7 Sep 20261,423
14 Sep 20261,699
21 Sep 20261,438
28 Sep 20261,322
5 Oct 20267,025
12 Oct 20267,783
19 Oct 20267,608
26 Oct 20262,701
2 Nov 2026303

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 31% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Job BoardScore 92 · 10,000+HireZoot - Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment ToolScore 91 · 30,000+HivePress MessagesScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress ReviewsScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress FavoritesScore 91 · 7,000+

Facts

Version1.8.1
AuthorHivePress
Added11 Oct 2018
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Product Management & Catalogs
Tagslistings, directory, classifieds, directory plugin, business directory

Other plugins by this author: HivePress Messages, HivePress Reviews, HivePress Favorites, HivePress Geolocation, HivePress Paid Listings, HivePress Claim Listings, HivePress Authentication

Questions

Is HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin still maintained?

HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin was last updated on 21 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin safe?

HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 6 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin?

The wordpress.org author is HivePress. Recent committers: hivepress, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Job Board, HireZoot - Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool, HivePress Messages, HivePress Reviews, HivePress Favorites.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue