MC4WP
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 60 |
Quick answers
- Is MC4WP still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MC4WP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer DvanKooten since Jan 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MC4WP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MC4WP safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.1). Not on the exploited list. 1 Oct 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MC4WP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7.8. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
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.
| DvanKooten | 28 Jan 2015 to 3 Nov 2026, 141 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.6.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 | MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.6.0 | 1.6.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 88 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,111 |
| 18 May 2026 | 932 |
| 25 May 2026 | 508 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 278 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 266 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 220 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,889 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 520 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 769 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 316 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 292 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 301 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 277 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 254 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4,187 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 672 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 557 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 380 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 369 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 365 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 325 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 339 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 278 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 398 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 324 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 51 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Danny van Kooten |
| Added | 28 Jan 2015 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | top bar, mailchimp, email signup, Subscribe Bar, notification bar |
Other plugins by this author: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress, Koko Analytics - Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics, Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder, Widget Content Blocks, Change Username, Social Sharing (by Danny), MC4WP: WPML Integration, Add Plain-Text Email
Questions
Is MC4WP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns MC4WP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DvanKooten since Jan 2015.
Was MC4WP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is MC4WP safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest MC4WP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.8. No one-star spike after it.