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Transients

by Ariel · 20+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Transients has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Transients
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Transients still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Feb 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 24 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Transients, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Transients removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Transients safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Transients update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 24 Feb 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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 recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Transients
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
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

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

Momentum

20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.5
AuthorAriel
Added17 Sep 2025
Last updated24 Feb 2026
Active installs20+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP8.3
Categorynot stated
Tagstransients, Admin Tools, optimization, developer-tools

Other plugins by this author: Leira Letter Avatar, Cron Jobs, Roles & Capabilities, Access

Questions

Is Transients still maintained?

Yes. Last release 24 Feb 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Transients, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Transients removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Transients safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Transients update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.5. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue