Limited data: Hound has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hound still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Dec 2023, over 2 years ago. 18 Dec 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hound, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hound removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hound safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hound update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
Last release 18 Dec 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
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
Fewer than 10 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 | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Themexplosion |
| Added | 17 Dec 2023 |
| Last updated | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | ajax search, live search, post search, search blog, instant search |
Other plugins by this author: Themx Maximum Upload File Size | Increase Maximum Upload File Size, Elite Kit Elementor Addons, Themex Currency Manager for WooCommerce, Zen Backup
Questions
Is Hound still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Dec 2023, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Hound, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Hound removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Hound safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hound update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.