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Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting

by Nexcess · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • 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
layotte21 Jun 2017 to 20 May 2020, 25 commits
oakesjosh21 May 2020 to 10 Oct 2023, 17 commits
bitmachina24 Aug 2023 to 12 May 2026, 12 commits
TimothyBlynJacobs28 Aug 2024 to 2 Apr 2025, 4 commits
shvv12 May 2026 to 11 Jun 2026, 2 commits
stellarwp19 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026, 1 commits

New committer shvv made a first commit on 12 May 2026. New committer stellarwp made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20253
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Jan 2026Solid Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting <= 3.2.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.2.83.2.939
7 Nov 2023Solid Central <= 3.0.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via packages5.4< 3.0.13.0.11
25 Aug 2023iThemes Sync <= 2.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery and Missing Authorization via 'hide_authenticate_notice'4.3< 2.1.142.1.140
9 Oct 2019iThemes Sync <= 2.0.17 - Authentication Bypass9.8< 2.0.182.0.181

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 1.0 in Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting
4 May 2026655
11 May 202615,009
18 May 20264,200
25 May 20261,922
1 Jun 20261,309
8 Jun 20268,453
15 Jun 20263,784
22 Jun 20262,049
29 Jun 20261,619
6 Jul 20262,305
13 Jul 20261,290
20 Jul 20261,378
27 Jul 20261,508
3 Aug 2026950
10 Aug 2026782
17 Aug 202616,428
24 Aug 20264,194
31 Aug 20262,164
7 Sep 20261,423
14 Sep 20261,353
21 Sep 20261,111
28 Sep 2026897
5 Oct 2026769
12 Oct 2026737
19 Oct 20261,041
26 Oct 2026873
2 Nov 2026126

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 76% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and ThemesScore 92 · 200,000+Easy Updates ManagerScore 91 · 300,000+WP Downgrade | Specific Core VersionScore 91 · 100,000+Cloudways Site ManagerScore 91 · 50,000+The WP Remote WordPress PluginScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version4.0.3
AuthorNexcess
Added2 Jun 2017
Last updated19 Aug 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress6.4
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsbackup, security, manage updates, report dashboard, manage multiple websites

Other plugins by this author: Kadence Security - Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection, The Events Calendar, Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor, Kadence Starter Templates - Predesigned Website Templates, GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform, Image Widget, Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer, Event Tickets and Registration, Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit, Membership Plugin - Kadence Memberships, GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor, Advanced Post Manager

Questions

Is Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting still maintained?

Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting was last updated on 19 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting safe?

Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting?

The wordpress.org author is Nexcess. Recent committers: stellarwp, shvv, bitmachina, TimothyBlynJacobs, oakesjosh. New committer stellarwp made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

What can I use instead of Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and Themes, Easy Updates Manager, WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version, Cloudways Site Manager, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin.

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