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Locations and Areas

by 100plugins · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Locations and Areas has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

71/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Locations and Areas
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 21 months (last release 10 Feb 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Feb 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Locations and Areas still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago. 10 Feb 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Locations and Areas, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 100plugins since Aug 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Locations and Areas removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Locations and Areas safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.7.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Locations and Areas update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.3. No one-star spike after it. 10 Feb 2025 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master27 Aug 2020 to 27 Aug 2020, 1 commits
100plugins28 Aug 2020 to 10 Feb 2025, 77 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
21 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Locations and Areas
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
0%
Threads, last 2 months
1

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.7.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Jul 2023Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 1.7.11.7.2n/a

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Locations and Areas
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
100+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Full name
Locations and Areas - Leaflet Map with Region Tabs
Version
1.7.3
Author
100plugins
Added
28 Aug 2020
Last updated
10 Feb 2025
Active installs
100+
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.7.11
Requires PHP
7.0
Category
not stated
Tags
map, area, region, leaflet, location

Other plugins by this author: Open User Map, AI Text Enhancer

Questions about Locations and Areas

Is Locations and Areas still maintained?

No. Last release 10 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Locations and Areas, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer 100plugins since Aug 2020.

Was Locations and Areas removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Locations and Areas safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.7.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Locations and Areas update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.3. 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