Hide from Search
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Mar 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hide from Search still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hide from Search, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hide from Search removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hide from Search safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hide from Search update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.8. No one-star spike after it. 3 Mar 2026 · 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.
| woodent | 27 Aug 2012 to 10 Apr 2020, 16 commits |
|---|---|
| wpscholar | 10 Apr 2020 to 3 Mar 2026, 19 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 33 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 67 |
| 18 May 2026 | 74 |
| 25 May 2026 | 93 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 67 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 71 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 67 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 85 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 115 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 86 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 87 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 87 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 240 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 153 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Micah Wood |
| Added | 27 Aug 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | hidden posts, search engines, hide from search, wordpress search, exclude from search |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Website Redirect, Image Refresh, Custom Front Page, Random Post on Refresh, Stellar Places, WP Post of the Day, Shortcode Scrubber
Questions
Is Hide from Search still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Hide from Search, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020.
Was Hide from Search removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Hide from Search safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hide from Search update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.8. No one-star spike after it.