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WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X

by John Clause · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 Apr 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 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 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X
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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.2.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star4

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

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X
4 May 202611
11 May 202625
18 May 202639
25 May 202643
1 Jun 202640
8 Jun 202647
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202633
29 Jun 202651
6 Jul 202682
13 Jul 202662
20 Jul 202683
27 Jul 202698
3 Aug 2026106
10 Aug 202693
17 Aug 202650
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202642
7 Sep 202639
14 Sep 202662
21 Sep 202665
28 Sep 202668
5 Oct 202666
12 Oct 202665
19 Oct 2026111
26 Oct 2026110
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0
AuthorJohn Clause
Added21 Apr 2015
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMultilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management
Tagsi18n, l10n, language, bilingual, multilingual

Questions

Is WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue