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Material Admin Theme

by chmln · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 128 months (last release 8 Apr 2016).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Material Admin Theme
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Material Admin Theme still maintained?
No. Last release 8 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago. 8 Apr 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Material Admin Theme, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Material Admin Theme removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Material Admin Theme safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Material Admin Theme update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 8 Apr 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 128 months (last release 8 Apr 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.8 Apr 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 26 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.

No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Material Admin Theme
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Apr 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star12
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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Material Admin Theme
4 May 202610
11 May 202616
18 May 202617
25 May 202631
1 Jun 202623
8 Jun 202629
15 Jun 202617
22 Jun 202616
29 Jun 202616
6 Jul 202618
13 Jul 202613
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202628
3 Aug 202636
10 Aug 202632
17 Aug 202631
24 Aug 202624
31 Aug 202629
7 Sep 202639
14 Sep 202650
21 Sep 202647
28 Sep 202639
5 Oct 202644
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202670
26 Oct 202682
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 68% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3.4
Authorchmln
Added26 Jul 2015
Last updated8 Apr 2016
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.5.33
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
TagsBASIC, clean, theme, minimalistic, wordpress admin

Questions

Is Material Admin Theme still maintained?

No. Last release 8 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Material Admin Theme, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Material Admin Theme removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Material Admin Theme safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Material Admin Theme update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.4. No one-star spike after it.

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