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Keyring

by Beau Lebens · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 42 months (last release 25 Apr 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Keyring
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 42 months (last release 25 Apr 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Apr 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 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.

Committers and their active periods
beaulebens18 Mar 2012 to 25 Apr 2023, 111 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Keyring
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 25 Apr 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jul 2014Keyring < 1.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.51.5.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.3 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Keyring
4 May 202616
11 May 202628
18 May 202625
25 May 202632
1 Jun 202623
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 202631
22 Jun 202620
29 Jun 202618
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202630
20 Jul 202633
27 Jul 202640
3 Aug 202652
10 Aug 202650
17 Aug 202643
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202634
7 Sep 202647
14 Sep 202675
21 Sep 202654
28 Sep 202674
5 Oct 202659
12 Oct 202665
19 Oct 202682
26 Oct 2026103
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 59% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+All In One LoginScore 92 · 60,000+WPS Hide LoginScore 91 · 2,000,000+Temporary Login Without PasswordScore 91 · 90,000+

Facts

Version3.0
AuthorBeau Lebens
Added18 Mar 2012
Last updated25 Apr 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tagsoauth, security, http basic, authorization, authentication

Other plugins by this author: Keyring Social Importers

Questions

Is Keyring still maintained?

Keyring was last updated on 25 Apr 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Keyring safe?

Keyring has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Keyring?

The wordpress.org author is Beau Lebens. Recent committers: beaulebens, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Keyring?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login, WPS Hide Login, Temporary Login Without Password.

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