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Ibtana

Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder
by VW THEMES · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 48 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Ibtana
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security80
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Ibtana still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 48 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Ibtana, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vowelweb since May 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Ibtana removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Ibtana safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5.8). Not on the exploited list. 30 Mar 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Ibtana update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.6.5. No one-star spike after it. 20 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master3 May 2019 to 3 May 2019, 1 commits
vowelweb6 May 2019 to 20 Aug 2026, 209 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
48
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Ibtana
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 202424
Q4 20245
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20253
Q4 20251
Q1 20263
Q2 202633
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Average rating per quarter for Ibtana
Q4 20233.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20254.0

Average rating rose from 3.0 to 4.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5.8).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Mar 2026Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.5.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.2.5.71.2.5.8Patched before disclosure
19 Nov 2025Multiple Plugins and Themes <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via lightGallery JavaScript Library6.4<= 1.2.5.11.2.5.2Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2025Ibtana <= 1.2.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Content Deletion4.3<= 1.2.5.31.2.5.4Patched before disclosure
24 Feb 2025Ibtana <= 1.2.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.2.4.9Not affectedn/a
1 Oct 2024Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via align Attribute6.4<= 1.2.4.41.2.4.5Patched before disclosure
17 Jun 2024Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.3.3 - Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA Settings Update5.3<= 1.2.3.31.2.3.4681
7 Dec 2023Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.2.21.2.2.1873
20 Dec 2022Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder <= 1.1.8.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.1.8.71.1.8.8339
12 Jan 2022Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder <= 1.1.4.7 - Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 1.1.4.91.1.4.9238

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Ibtana
4 May 2026994
11 May 20261,510
18 May 20261,835
25 May 20261,264
1 Jun 20261,058
8 Jun 20261,017
15 Jun 2026926
22 Jun 2026930
29 Jun 2026917
6 Jul 2026897
13 Jul 20268,680
20 Jul 20261,649
27 Jul 20261,322
3 Aug 20261,162
10 Aug 20268,897
17 Aug 20268,933
24 Aug 20261,681
31 Aug 20261,601
7 Sep 20261,096
14 Sep 20261,187
21 Sep 20261,150
28 Sep 20261,110
5 Oct 20261,027
12 Oct 2026959
19 Oct 20261,032
26 Oct 20261,011
2 Nov 2026153

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.2.6.5
AuthorVW THEMES
Added6 May 2019
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsgutenberg, templates, page builder, website builder, one click demo import

Other plugins by this author: Ibtana - Ecommerce Product Addons, Sirat Demo Importer, VW Notes & Files Downloader, VW Property Listing

Questions

Is Ibtana still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 48 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Ibtana, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer vowelweb since May 2019.

Was Ibtana removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Ibtana safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Ibtana update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.6.5. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue