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Merge + Minify + Refresh

by launchinteractive · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Jul 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Merge + Minify + Refresh
Ownership100
Maintenance75
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Merge + Minify + Refresh still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Jul 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Merge + Minify + Refresh, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer launchinteractive since Apr 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Merge + Minify + Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Merge + Minify + Refresh safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.15). Not on the exploited list. 10 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Merge + Minify + Refresh update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.16. No one-star spike after it. 26 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 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
launchinteractive15 Apr 2015 to 26 Jul 2026, 192 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Merge + Minify + Refresh
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20255
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Jul 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star50
4 star4
3 star3
2 star1
1 star10

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.15).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Jan 2026Merge + Minify + Refresh <= 2.14 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.142.15Patched before disclosure
5 Feb 2020Merge + Minify + Refresh <= 1.10.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Arbitrary File Deletion and Site Reset8.3< 1.10.81.10.813

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Merge + Minify + Refresh
4 May 202677
11 May 2026108
18 May 2026123
25 May 2026162
1 Jun 2026110
8 Jun 2026140
15 Jun 2026132
22 Jun 2026111
29 Jun 2026126
6 Jul 2026135
13 Jul 2026113
20 Jul 2026734
27 Jul 20261,188
3 Aug 2026537
10 Aug 2026297
17 Aug 2026264
24 Aug 2026276
31 Aug 2026261
7 Sep 2026256
14 Sep 2026281
21 Sep 2026284
28 Sep 2026240
5 Oct 2026254
12 Oct 2026228
19 Oct 2026385
26 Oct 2026324
2 Nov 202652

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.16
Authorlaunchinteractive
Added15 Apr 2015
Last updated26 Jul 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress6.4.0
Tested up to6.9.0
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsmerge, minify, closure, refresh, concatenate

Other plugins by this author: Publish View, Merge + Minify + Refresh Check DIVI, Merge + Minify + Refresh Check Beaver Builder, Merge + Minify + Refresh Check Visual Composer

Questions

Is Merge + Minify + Refresh still maintained?

Yes. Last release 26 Jul 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Merge + Minify + Refresh, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer launchinteractive since Apr 2015.

Was Merge + Minify + Refresh removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Merge + Minify + Refresh safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.15). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Merge + Minify + Refresh update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.16. No one-star spike after it.

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