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Material Design for WordPress

by XWP · 700+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 47 months (last release 12 Dec 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Material Design for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Material Design for WordPress still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Dec 2022, over 3 years ago. 12 Dec 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Material Design for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Material Design for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Material Design for WordPress safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Material Design for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.7.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Dec 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 47 months (last release 12 Dec 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Dec 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master23 Oct 2020 to 23 Oct 2020, 1 commits
xwp11 Feb 2021 to 10 Mar 2021, 7 commits
materialdesign16 Apr 2021 to 12 Dec 2022, 18 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Material Design for WordPress
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 12 Dec 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star2
2 star1
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

700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.7.0
AuthorXWP
Added11 Feb 2021
Last updated12 Dec 2022
Active installs700+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsblocks, google, gutenberg, material design, material-theming

Other plugins by this author: Stream - Activity Log & Audit Trail

Questions

Is Material Design for WordPress still maintained?

No. Last release 12 Dec 2022, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Material Design for WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Material Design for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Material Design for WordPress safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Material Design for WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.7.0. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue