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Central Color Palette

by Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 39 months (last release 16 Aug 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Central Color Palette
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Central Color Palette still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago. 16 Aug 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Central Color Palette, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Central Color Palette removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Central Color Palette safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Central Color Palette update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.15.5. No one-star spike after it. 25 Oct 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 39 months (last release 16 Aug 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Aug 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 18 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
kungtiger21 Feb 2015 to 25 Oct 2020, 164 commits
tessawatkinsllc1 Aug 2023 to 16 Aug 2023, 5 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Central Color Palette
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 16 Aug 2023. Tested up to 5.3, 18 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star55
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

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

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Central Color Palette
4 May 202670
11 May 2026126
18 May 2026129
25 May 2026111
1 Jun 2026119
8 Jun 2026128
15 Jun 202689
22 Jun 202683
29 Jun 202693
6 Jul 202696
13 Jul 202676
20 Jul 2026129
27 Jul 2026110
3 Aug 2026122
10 Aug 2026133
17 Aug 2026117
24 Aug 2026118
31 Aug 2026123
7 Sep 2026131
14 Sep 2026145
21 Sep 2026163
28 Sep 2026209
5 Oct 2026222
12 Oct 2026180
19 Oct 2026245
26 Oct 2026209
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.15.5
AuthorTessa (they/them), AuRise Creative
Added21 Feb 2015
Last updated16 Aug 2023
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to5.3.27
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagscolor, editor, palette, gutenberg, customizer

Other plugins by this author: Controller Fields for Contact Form 7, WP Crontrol Hours, Accessible Reading, Social Media Share Buttons - Socialized

Questions

Is Central Color Palette still maintained?

No. Last release 16 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Central Color Palette, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Central Color Palette removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Central Color Palette safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Central Color Palette update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.15.5. No one-star spike after it.

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