HTTP Requests Manager
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Oct 2026, 13 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is HTTP Requests Manager still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns HTTP Requests Manager, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer veppa since Jun 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was HTTP Requests Manager removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is HTTP Requests Manager safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.12). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest HTTP Requests Manager update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.12. No one-star spike after it. 16 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 | 2 Jun 2023 to 2 Jun 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| veppa | 4 Jun 2023 to 16 Oct 2026, 27 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 13
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 16 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.3.12).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | HTTP Requests Manager <= 1.3.11 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 1.3.11 | 1.3.12 | 11 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 101 |
| 18 May 2026 | 92 |
| 25 May 2026 | 129 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 101 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 126 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 77 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 73 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 302 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 544 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 297 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 189 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 190 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 165 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 159 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 612 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 514 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 303 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 39 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 98% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | veppa |
| Added | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Last updated | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | log, debug, limit, wp_http, optimization |
Other plugins by this author: bbPress WP Tweaks
Questions
Is HTTP Requests Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns HTTP Requests Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer veppa since Jun 2023.
Was HTTP Requests Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is HTTP Requests Manager safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.12). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest HTTP Requests Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.12. No one-star spike after it.