HootKit
Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is HootKit still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns HootKit, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wphoot since Sep 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was HootKit removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is HootKit safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest HootKit update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 11 May 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.
| wphoot | 13 Sep 2018 to 11 Oct 2026, 122 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
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
7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 155 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3,879 |
| 18 May 2026 | 682 |
| 25 May 2026 | 486 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 392 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 350 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 419 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 254 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 240 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 253 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 250 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 285 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 346 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 296 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 251 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 265 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 243 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 273 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 265 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 271 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 272 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 256 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 291 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 273 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 362 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 262 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% below the 27-week average.
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 | 3.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | wpHoot |
| Added | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Last updated | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | slider, wphoot, widgets, demo content |
Other plugins by this author: Hoot Import
Questions
Is HootKit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns HootKit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wphoot since Sep 2018.
Was HootKit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is HootKit safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest HootKit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.6. No one-star spike after it.