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KaTeX

by Tom Churchman · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for KaTeX
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is KaTeX still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 21 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns KaTeX, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Beskhue since Dec 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was KaTeX removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is KaTeX safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest KaTeX update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 21 Jul 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 15 months (last release 21 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master13 Dec 2018 to 13 Dec 2018, 1 commits
Beskhue13 Dec 2018 to 21 Jul 2025, 49 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
16 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for KaTeX
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for KaTeX
4 May 202661
11 May 202678
18 May 202681
25 May 202693
1 Jun 202689
8 Jun 202679
15 Jun 2026150
22 Jun 202691
29 Jun 202688
6 Jul 202675
13 Jul 202686
20 Jul 202696
27 Jul 202699
3 Aug 2026136
10 Aug 2026127
17 Aug 2026123
24 Aug 2026105
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 2026140
14 Sep 2026143
21 Sep 2026129
28 Sep 2026142
5 Oct 2026126
12 Oct 2026127
19 Oct 2026192
26 Oct 2026193
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.2.5
AuthorTom Churchman
Added13 Dec 2018
Last updated21 Jul 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagstex, math, katex, latex, MathJaX

Questions

Is KaTeX still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns KaTeX, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Beskhue since Dec 2018.

Was KaTeX removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is KaTeX safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest KaTeX update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.5. 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