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Initial Letter

by Garrett Grimm · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Initial Letter has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Initial Letter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Initial Letter still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago. 3 Jan 2021 · wordpress.org
Who owns Initial Letter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Initial Letter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Initial Letter safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Initial Letter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jan 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 71 months (last release 3 Jan 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Jan 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
grimmdude21 Dec 2012 to 8 Jan 2021, 18 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Initial Letter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star4
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

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

100+ 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

Version2.3
AuthorGarrett Grimm
Added21 Dec 2012
Last updated3 Jan 2021
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsstyle, letter, initial, drop caps, typography

Other plugins by this author: All In One Favicon, underConstruction, Simple Popup Plugin, Retro Game Emulator, Top Music Charts Widget, Top Ten Lists, Simple Static Google Maps

Questions

Is Initial Letter still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago.

Who owns Initial Letter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Initial Letter removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Initial Letter safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Initial Letter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue