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HivePress Authentication

by HivePress · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 5 Sep 2026, fixed in 1.1.5.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for HivePress Authentication
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 5 Sep 2026, fixed in 1.1.5. Update to version 1.1.5 or later.5 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Oct 2019 to 16 Oct 2019, 1 commits
hivepress16 Oct 2019 to 24 Aug 2026, 18 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for HivePress Authentication
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Sep 2026HivePress Authentication <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'access_token' Parameter to Facebook Authenticator7.5<= 1.1.41.1.50

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
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 HivePress Authentication
4 May 202644
11 May 202669
18 May 202672
25 May 2026119
1 Jun 202680
8 Jun 202672
15 Jun 202663
22 Jun 202669
29 Jun 202670
6 Jul 202680
13 Jul 202669
20 Jul 202689
27 Jul 202699
3 Aug 202699
10 Aug 2026106
17 Aug 2026106
24 Aug 2026721
31 Aug 2026235
7 Sep 2026376
14 Sep 2026214
21 Sep 2026168
28 Sep 2026165
5 Oct 2026169
12 Oct 2026161
19 Oct 2026189
26 Oct 2026175
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Job BoardScore 92 · 10,000+HivePress MessagesScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress ReviewsScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress FavoritesScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress GeolocationScore 91 · 6,000+

Facts

Version1.1.5
AuthorHivePress
Added16 Oct 2019
Last updated24 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagslistings, directory, hivepress, classifieds, authentication

Other plugins by this author: HivePress - Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin, HivePress Messages, HivePress Reviews, HivePress Favorites, HivePress Geolocation, HivePress Paid Listings, HivePress Claim Listings

Questions

Is HivePress Authentication still maintained?

HivePress Authentication was last updated on 24 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is HivePress Authentication safe?

HivePress Authentication has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns HivePress Authentication?

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

What can I use instead of HivePress Authentication?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Job Board, HivePress Messages, HivePress Reviews, HivePress Favorites, HivePress Geolocation.

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