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LWS Tools

by Aurélien LWS · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for LWS Tools
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Sep 2022 to 15 Sep 2022, 1 commits
aurelienlws16 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2026, 38 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for LWS Tools
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20254
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Jun 2023LWS Tools <= 2.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 2.4.12.4.24
2 Mar 2023LWS Tools <= 2.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery7.1<= 2.3.12.40
12 Dec 2022LWS Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization Checks8.8<= 2.12.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for LWS Tools
Q1 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for LWS Tools
4 May 2026720
11 May 2026849
18 May 2026703
25 May 2026546
1 Jun 2026626
8 Jun 2026542
15 Jun 202615,606
22 Jun 2026711
29 Jun 2026657
6 Jul 2026554
13 Jul 2026486
20 Jul 2026556
27 Jul 2026581
3 Aug 2026585
10 Aug 2026570
17 Aug 2026567
24 Aug 2026531
31 Aug 2026536
7 Sep 2026642
14 Sep 2026688
21 Sep 2026683
28 Sep 2026664
5 Oct 2026818
12 Oct 2026788
19 Oct 2026745
26 Oct 2026620
2 Nov 2026119

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.6.4
AuthorAurélien LWS
Added16 Sep 2022
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Database Management & Cleanup
TagsLWS, admin, security, optimisation

Other plugins by this author: LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools, LWS Cleaner, LWS Hide Login, LWSCache, LWS Affiliation

Questions

Is LWS Tools still maintained?

LWS Tools was last updated on 14 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is LWS Tools safe?

LWS Tools has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns LWS Tools?

The wordpress.org author is Aurélien LWS. Recent committers: aurelienlws, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of LWS Tools?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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