Image Refresh
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Image Refresh still maintained?
- No. Last release 1 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 1 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Image Refresh, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Image Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Image Refresh safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Image Refresh update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 1 Dec 2024 · 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.
| wpscholar | 19 Apr 2020 to 1 Dec 2024, 9 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 1 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 17 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Micah Wood |
| Added | 11 Nov 2012 |
| Last updated | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | image reload, random image, image refresh, image rotation, different image |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Website Redirect, Hide from Search, Custom Front Page, Random Post on Refresh, Stellar Places, WP Post of the Day, Shortcode Scrubber
Questions
Is Image Refresh still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Image Refresh, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020.
Was Image Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Image Refresh safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Image Refresh update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.1. No one-star spike after it.