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MW Auth

by Takashi Kitajima · 40+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: MW Auth has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for MW Auth
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is MW Auth still maintained?
No. Last release 31 May 2014, over 12 years ago. 31 May 2014 · wordpress.org
Who owns MW Auth, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was MW Auth removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is MW Auth safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest MW Auth update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 31 May 2014 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 151 months (last release 31 May 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 May 2015Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 32 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.

No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for MW Auth
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 31 May 2014. Tested up to 3.9, 32 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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2
AuthorTakashi Kitajima
Added30 Apr 2013
Last updated31 May 2014
Active installs40+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to3.9.40
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsauth, authenticate

Other plugins by this author: Smart Custom Fields, Snow Monkey Forms, Snow Monkey Blocks, Snow Monkey Editor, MW IP Denied, MW Google Maps, Author Profile Widget, MW WP Hacks, Latest Posts Template Widget, Markdown Importer, MW Theme URI Shortcode

Questions

Is MW Auth still maintained?

No. Last release 31 May 2014, over 12 years ago.

Who owns MW Auth, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was MW Auth removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is MW Auth safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest MW Auth update safe to install?

No ownership change before 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue