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MaxButtons - Create buttons

by maxfoundry · 70,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 4 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for MaxButtons - Create buttons
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
basszje28 Jan 2015 to 30 Sep 2026, 282 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
35 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for MaxButtons - Create buttons
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Jun 2026MaxButtons <= 9.8.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'view' Parameter6.1<= 9.8.59.8.60
17 Apr 2025MaxButtons <= 9.8.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 9.8.39.8.47
29 Nov 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.8.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Width4.4<= 9.8.09.8.10
29 Nov 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.8.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Text Color4.4<= 9.8.09.8.10
23 Aug 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.8 - Full Path Disclosure5.3<= 9.7.89.8.01
22 Jun 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.7 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 9.7.79.7.80
23 Jan 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 9.7.69.7.70
8 Jan 2024WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 9.7.49.7.612
23 Jun 2023MaxButtons <= 9.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 9.5.39.60
2 Aug 2022WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 9.29.30
2 Aug 2022MaxButtons <= 9.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 9.29.30
29 Jul 2022WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.2 - Shortcode-Based Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 9.29.30
16 May 2017MaxButtons <= 6.18 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.186.190
24 Sep 2014MaxButtons < 1.26.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting4.3< 1.26.11.26.1966

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star1017
4 star47
3 star9
2 star5
1 star15

Momentum

70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for MaxButtons - Create buttons
4 May 2026436
11 May 2026798
18 May 2026725
25 May 2026787
1 Jun 2026749
8 Jun 2026728
15 Jun 2026711
22 Jun 202624,707
29 Jun 20269,487
6 Jul 20265,791
13 Jul 20262,744
20 Jul 20262,563
27 Jul 20262,247
3 Aug 20261,916
10 Aug 20261,669
17 Aug 20261,598
24 Aug 20262,187
31 Aug 20261,662
7 Sep 20261,327
14 Sep 20261,461
21 Sep 20261,388
28 Sep 20261,366
5 Oct 20261,356
12 Oct 20261,152
19 Oct 20262,048
26 Oct 20261,493
2 Nov 2026198

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version9.8.6
Authormaxfoundry
Added16 Aug 2011
Last updated30 Sep 2026
Active installs70,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsshare button, butotn creator, responsive buttons, css wordpress button, css3 button generator

Other plugins by this author: WP-Paginate, Media Library Folders, Social Share Buttons, MaxGalleria

Questions

Is MaxButtons - Create buttons still maintained?

MaxButtons - Create buttons was last updated on 30 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is MaxButtons - Create buttons safe?

MaxButtons - Create buttons has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns MaxButtons - Create buttons?

The wordpress.org author is maxfoundry. Recent committers: basszje, AlanP57, johnbhartley, arcware, maxfoundry. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of MaxButtons - Create buttons?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More, Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block Editor, Gmap Block, Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio.

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