MRW Simplified Editor
Limited data: MRW Simplified Editor has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is MRW Simplified Editor still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MRW Simplified Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mrwweb since Feb 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MRW Simplified Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MRW Simplified Editor safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MRW Simplified Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.15.2. No one-star spike after it. 25 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mrwweb | 12 Feb 2015 to 25 Jun 2026, 62 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version 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
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100+ 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
| Version | 2.15.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | mrwweb |
| Added | 12 Feb 2015 |
| Last updated | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | blocks, editor, gutenberg, block-editor, editor styles |
Other plugins by this author: Feature A Page Widget, Advanced Custom Fields Repeater & Flexible Content Fields Collapser, Post Type Archive Descriptions, Post Status Menu Items, Hawaiian Characters, Enhanced Embed Block for YouTube & Vimeo, CarrotPress
Questions
Is MRW Simplified Editor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns MRW Simplified Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mrwweb since Feb 2015.
Was MRW Simplified Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is MRW Simplified Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest MRW Simplified Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.15.2. No one-star spike after it.