Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpspecialprojects since Oct 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 Oct 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.
| plugin-master | 16 Oct 2025 to 16 Oct 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| waybackmachineplugin | 17 Oct 2025 to 17 Oct 2025, 4 commits |
| wpspecialprojects | 17 Oct 2025 to 20 Oct 2026, 20 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.5.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 282 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,367 |
| 18 May 2026 | 301 |
| 25 May 2026 | 191 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,394 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 287 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 268 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 216 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 191 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 249 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 184 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 218 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 193 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 154 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 170 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 144 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 122 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 142 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 154 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 184 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 143 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 167 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,696 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 624 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 50 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 83% above the 27-week average.
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 | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Internet Archive |
| Added | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | broken links, archive links, Wayback Machine, internet archive |
Questions
Is Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpspecialprojects since Oct 2025.
Was Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it.