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Custom Front Page

by Micah Wood · 900+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 13 Dec 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Custom Front Page
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Custom Front Page still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Dec 2020, over 5 years ago. 13 Dec 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Custom Front Page, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Custom Front Page removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Custom Front Page safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Custom Front Page update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Apr 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 71 months (last release 13 Dec 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.13 Dec 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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
wpscholar10 Apr 2020 to 13 Dec 2020, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Custom Front Page
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 13 Dec 2020. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

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

900+ 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

Version1.1.2
AuthorMicah Wood
Added5 Oct 2012
Last updated13 Dec 2020
Active installs900+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagshomepage, front page, custom homepage, custom post type, custom front page

Other plugins by this author: Simple Website Redirect, Hide from Search, Image Refresh, Random Post on Refresh, Stellar Places, WP Post of the Day, Shortcode Scrubber

Questions

Is Custom Front Page still maintained?

No. Last release 13 Dec 2020, over 5 years ago.

Who owns Custom Front Page, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Custom Front Page removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Custom Front Page safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Custom Front Page update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.2. 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