host-meta
Limited data: host-meta has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is host-meta still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns host-meta, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Apr 2010. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was host-meta removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is host-meta safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest host-meta update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 25 Sep 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.
| pfefferle | 20 Apr 2010 to 25 Sep 2026, 57 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 40 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- 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 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
60+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matthias Pfefferle |
| Added | 20 Apr 2010 |
| Last updated | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 60+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | discovery, fediverse, host-meta, Webfinger, well-known |
Other plugins by this author: WebFinger, Webmention, NodeInfo(2), Open Search Document, Blogroll & Podroll Block, ActivityStream extension, MF2 Feeds, OpenWeb Icons
Questions
Is host-meta still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns host-meta, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Apr 2010.
Was host-meta removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is host-meta safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest host-meta update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it.