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Instant Gzip Compression

by riotweb · 300+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Instant Gzip Compression 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 Instant Gzip Compression
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Instant Gzip Compression still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago. 14 Oct 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Instant Gzip Compression, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Instant Gzip Compression removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Instant Gzip Compression safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Instant Gzip Compression update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jul 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 122 months (last release 14 Oct 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 Oct 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 25 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.

No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Instant Gzip Compression
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 14 Oct 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.3.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

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

300+ 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

Version2.0
Authorriotweb
Added5 Jul 2016
Last updated14 Oct 2016
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to4.6.30
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsgzip, cache, faster, speedup, compression

Other plugins by this author: Contact Info Widget, Snapcode Widget for Snapchat, Anti Hacker Redirect, Webshop Keurmerk

Questions

Is Instant Gzip Compression still maintained?

No. Last release 14 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Instant Gzip Compression, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Instant Gzip Compression removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Instant Gzip Compression safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Instant Gzip Compression update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it.

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