News Manager
At risk: no release in 126 months (last release 16 Jun 2016).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| 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 16 Jun 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.9 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | dFactory |
| Added | 12 Oct 2013 |
| Last updated | 16 Jun 2016 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | news, news manager, news categories, news management |
Other plugins by this author: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery, Post Views Counter, Image Watermark, Download Attachments, Restrict Widgets, Events Maker by dFactory, Image & Text Widget, Widget Icon, bbPress Notifications, Ajaxed Comments
Questions
Is News Manager still maintained?
News Manager was last updated on 16 Jun 2016. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is News Manager safe?
News Manager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns News Manager?
The wordpress.org author is dFactory. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of News Manager?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Super RSS Reader - Add attractive RSS Feed Widget, Publish To Apple News, Flex Posts - Responsive Posts Block, AF Companion - Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing, Blog Designer Pack - Blog, Post Grid, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Category Post, News.