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LH Wayback Machine

by shawfactor · 300+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: LH Wayback Machine has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for LH Wayback Machine
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is LH Wayback Machine still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Oct 2020, over 6 years ago. 17 Oct 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns LH Wayback Machine, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was LH Wayback Machine removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is LH Wayback Machine safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest LH Wayback Machine update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 73 months (last release 17 Oct 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Oct 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 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
shawfactor9 Apr 2017 to 4 Aug 2022, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 17 Oct 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star5
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

300+ 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

Version1.03
Authorshawfactor
Added9 Apr 2017
Last updated17 Oct 2020
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to5.5.24
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagspost, archive, content, machine, wayback

Other plugins by this author: LH Archived Post Status, LH Force Lowercase URLs, LH Add Media From Url, LH Copy Media File, LH Agree to Terms, LH HSTS, LH Multipart Email, LH Page Links To, LH Dashboard Notes, LH Multisite CORS, LH User Taxonomies, LH Private Content Login

Questions

Is LH Wayback Machine still maintained?

No. Last release 17 Oct 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns LH Wayback Machine, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was LH Wayback Machine removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is LH Wayback Machine safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest LH Wayback Machine update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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