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Monthchunks

by Justin Watt · 80+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Monthchunks has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Monthchunks
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Monthchunks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Jan 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Monthchunks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer xavivars since May 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Monthchunks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Monthchunks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Monthchunks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 May 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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
xavivars17 May 2015 to 4 Jan 2026, 16 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Monthchunks
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 4 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.1.2
AuthorJustin Watt
Added29 Sep 2012
Last updated4 Jan 2026
Active installs80+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsarchive, sidebar, archives, template tag, wp_get_archives

Other plugins by this author: SQL Executioner, Suicide, Adjacent Archive Links

Questions

Is Monthchunks still maintained?

Yes. Last release 4 Jan 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Monthchunks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer xavivars since May 2015.

Was Monthchunks removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Monthchunks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Monthchunks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.2. No one-star spike after it.

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