PWA
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Jul 2026, 48 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is PWA still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Jul 2026, 48 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns PWA, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer iworks since Mar 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was PWA removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is PWA safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.4). Not on the exploited list. 1 Oct 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest PWA update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jul 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 | 18 Mar 2021 to 18 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| iworks | 18 Mar 2021 to 20 Jul 2026, 87 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 48
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 23 |
| Q3 2026 | 11 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.6.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 | PWA - easy way to Progressive Web App <= 1.6.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload | 6.4 | <= 1.6.3 | 1.6.4 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.5.8 (nonce).
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 | 58 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 91 |
| 18 May 2026 | 71 |
| 25 May 2026 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 65 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 897 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 263 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 174 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 208 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 141 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 980 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 224 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 280 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 158 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 114 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 141 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 139 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 119 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 139 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 121 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 145 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 136 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) |
| Added | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Last updated | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | pwa, offline, manifest.json, add to homescreen, Progressive Web Application |
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Questions
Is PWA still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Jul 2026, 48 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns PWA, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer iworks since Mar 2021.
Was PWA removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is PWA safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest PWA update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.0. No one-star spike after it.