Insert Special Characters
Healthy: Insert Special Characters is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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 | 22 Aug 2019 to 22 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| 10upbot | 30 Aug 2019 to 18 Aug 2021, 5 commits |
| helen | 30 Aug 2019 to 30 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
| 10up | 27 Jan 2022 to 15 Sep 2026, 16 commits |
4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 50 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2022 | simple-git < 3.15.0 - Remote Code Execution | 9.8 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 65 |
| 12 Oct 2022 | loader-utils (JS package) < 2.0.3 - Prototype Pollution | 5.4 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 119 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service | 3.7 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 120 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service | 3.7 | <= 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 120 |
| 19 Jul 2022 | guzzlehttp/psr7 <= 1.84 and 2.0.0-2.1.0 - Improper Input Validation | 7.5 | <= 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 0 |
| 13 May 2022 | semver-regex <= 3.1.3 and 4.0.0-4.0.3 - Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) | 7.5 | <= 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 67 |
| 7 Apr 2022 | async <= 2.6.3 and 3-3.2.2 - Prototype Pollution | 7.8 | <= 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 103 |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Minimist <= 1.2.5 - Prototype Pollution | 9.8 | <= 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 123 |
| 9 Sep 2021 | ansi-regex >=2.1.1 <3.0.1 >=4.0.0 <4.1.1 >=5.0.0 <5.0.1 >=6.0.0 <6.0.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) | 7.5 | <= 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 313 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.9 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 84 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 163 |
| 18 May 2026 | 195 |
| 25 May 2026 | 165 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 125 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 143 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 110 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 148 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 134 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 125 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 171 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 137 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 138 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 158 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 215 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 161 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 157 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 212 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 172 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 254 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 261 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 293 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 202 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 256 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 256 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 278 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 44 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | 10up |
| Added | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Last updated | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | Omega, symbols, Character Map, character inserter, special characters |
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Questions
Is Insert Special Characters still maintained?
Insert Special Characters was last updated on 15 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Insert Special Characters safe?
Insert Special Characters has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Insert Special Characters?
The wordpress.org author is 10up. Recent committers: 10up, 10upbot, helen, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Insert Special Characters?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.