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Just Writing Statistics

by Greg Ross · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Just Writing Statistics
Ownership100
Maintenance25
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Just Writing Statistics still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago. 26 Feb 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Just Writing Statistics, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer GregRoss since Dec 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Just Writing Statistics removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Just Writing Statistics safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.4). Not on the exploited list. 27 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Just Writing Statistics update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.4. No one-star spike after it. 26 Feb 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 20 months (last release 26 Feb 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Feb 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master28 Dec 2022 to 28 Dec 2022, 1 commits
GregRoss29 Dec 2022 to 26 Feb 2025, 22 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
21 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Just Writing Statistics
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20243
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 5.4).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Mar 2025Just Writing Statistics <= 5.3 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 5.35.4Patched before disclosure
30 Dec 2024Just Writing Statistics <= 4.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 4.74.8Patched before disclosure
30 May 2024Just Writing Statistics <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.54.6Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Just Writing Statistics
4 May 202633
11 May 202648
18 May 202644
25 May 202654
1 Jun 202648
8 Jun 202648
15 Jun 202642
22 Jun 202641
29 Jun 202642
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202643
20 Jul 202658
27 Jul 202683
3 Aug 202676
10 Aug 202664
17 Aug 202671
24 Aug 202657
31 Aug 202663
7 Sep 202659
14 Sep 202685
21 Sep 202691
28 Sep 202699
5 Oct 202671
12 Oct 202686
19 Oct 2026121
26 Oct 2026122
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.4
AuthorGreg Ross
Added29 Dec 2022
Last updated26 Feb 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagswords, authors, writing, word count, reading time

Other plugins by this author: Auto iFrame, Schedule Posts Calendar, Grey Admin Color Schemes, CYAN Backup, Just Writing, OS Integration, Default Post Date and Time, GP Remove Powered By, Admin Posts List Tag Filter, SULly, GP Machine Translate, Posts by Type Access

Questions

Is Just Writing Statistics still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Just Writing Statistics, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer GregRoss since Dec 2022.

Was Just Writing Statistics removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Just Writing Statistics safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Just Writing Statistics update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.4. 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