Static Site Exporter
Limited data: Static Site Exporter has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Static Site Exporter still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Static Site Exporter, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer benbalter since Dec 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Static Site Exporter removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Static Site Exporter safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Static Site Exporter update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 11 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.
| benbalter | 12 Dec 2014 to 11 Oct 2026, 51 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 18
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 11 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
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
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ben Balter |
| Added | 12 Dec 2014 |
| Last updated | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | hugo, export, jekyll, markdown, static site |
Other plugins by this author: WP Document Revisions, WP Resume, Just the Page, Twitter Mentions As Comments, Post Forking, WP Emphasis, Display Custom Fields
Questions
Is Static Site Exporter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Static Site Exporter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer benbalter since Dec 2014.
Was Static Site Exporter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Static Site Exporter safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Static Site Exporter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it.