MerPress
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 25 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is MerPress still maintained?
- No. Last release 4 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago. 4 Aug 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MerPress, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer neffff since Jun 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MerPress removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MerPress safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MerPress update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.11. No one-star spike after it. 4 Aug 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 8 Jun 2021 to 8 Jun 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| neffff | 10 Jun 2021 to 4 Aug 2025, 47 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 58 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 61 |
| 18 May 2026 | 47 |
| 25 May 2026 | 65 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 12 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.11 |
|---|---|
| Author | neffff |
| Added | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Last updated | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | block, posts, mermaid, diagrams, flowchart |
Other plugins by this author: Link Preview Cards, Markdeep Block
Questions
Is MerPress still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns MerPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer neffff since Jun 2021.
Was MerPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is MerPress safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest MerPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.11. No one-star spike after it.