Hum
Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Sep 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hum still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hum, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Sep 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hum removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hum safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hum update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 16 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.
| willnorris | 27 Jan 2011 to 15 Oct 2024, 32 commits |
|---|---|
| pfefferle | 15 Sep 2015 to 25 Sep 2026, 14 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
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 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| 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. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 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
500+ 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 | 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Will Norris |
| Added | 27 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | diso, indieweb, shorturl, shortlink, url shortener |
Other plugins by this author: Open Graph, Comment Saver, Snow Storm, Extended Profile, MicroID, Template Modules
Questions
Is Hum still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Hum, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Sep 2015.
Was Hum removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Hum safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hum update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it.