Magazine Columns
At risk: no release in 136 months (last release 18 Aug 2015).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Magazine Columns still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Aug 2015, over 11 years ago. 18 Aug 2015 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Magazine Columns, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Magazine Columns removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Magazine Columns safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Magazine Columns update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.7. No one-star spike after it. 18 Aug 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2015. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | bandicootmarketing |
| Added | 29 Mar 2009 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2015 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7 |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | columns, magazine, post columns, magazine columns, multiple post columns |
Other plugins by this author: Add Logo to Admin, Simple Image Grabber, bbPress New Topics
Questions
Is Magazine Columns still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Aug 2015, over 11 years ago.
Who owns Magazine Columns, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Magazine Columns removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Magazine Columns safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Magazine Columns update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.7. No one-star spike after it.