Hreflang Manager
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Hreflang Manager still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hreflang Manager, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer daext since Mar 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hreflang Manager removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hreflang Manager safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.07). Not on the exploited list. 14 Nov 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hreflang Manager update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.20. No one-star spike after it. 27 Oct 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.
| plugin-master | 16 Mar 2021 to 16 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| daext | 17 Mar 2021 to 27 Oct 2026, 26 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 10
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.07).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2023 | Hreflang Manager <= 1.06 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.06 | 1.07 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 224 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 326 |
| 18 May 2026 | 725 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,863 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 665 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 428 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 393 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 277 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 361 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 628 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 308 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 281 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 248 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 250 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 303 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 286 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 293 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 312 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 293 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 330 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 274 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 339 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 354 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 238 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 344 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,560 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 126 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 69% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.20 |
|---|---|
| Author | DAEXT |
| Added | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization |
| Tags | seo, hreflang, language, multilingual, internationalization |
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Questions
Is Hreflang Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Hreflang Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer daext since Mar 2021.
Was Hreflang Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Hreflang Manager safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.07). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Hreflang Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.20. No one-star spike after it.