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Newspack Newsletters

by Automattic · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Oct 2026, 119 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Newspack Newsletters
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Newspack Newsletters still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 119 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Newspack Newsletters, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer newspack since Apr 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Newspack Newsletters removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Newspack Newsletters safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.14.0). Not on the exploited list. 5 Jun 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Newspack Newsletters update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.44.0. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master1 Dec 2020 to 1 Dec 2020, 1 commits
jboydston15 Feb 2021 to 29 Mar 2021, 9 commits
newspack7 Apr 2021 to 26 Oct 2026, 273 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
9 days ago
Releases, 24 months
119
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Newspack Newsletters
Q1 202414
Q2 202415
Q3 202413
Q4 202412
Q1 202512
Q2 202514
Q3 202514
Q4 202515
Q1 202610
Q2 202617
Q3 202626
Q4 20265

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 3.14.0).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Jun 2025Newspack Newsletters <= 3.13.0 - Open Redirect6.1<= 3.13.03.14.0Patched before disclosure
1 Jul 2024Newspack Newsletters <= 2.13.2 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.13.22.13.3Patched before disclosure
21 Jun 2024Newspack Newsletters <= 2.13.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.13.22.13.3Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Newspack Newsletters
4 May 2026146
11 May 2026156
18 May 20261,165
25 May 2026171
1 Jun 2026701
8 Jun 2026137
15 Jun 2026628
22 Jun 2026886
29 Jun 2026688
6 Jul 2026423
13 Jul 2026255
20 Jul 2026637
27 Jul 2026129
3 Aug 2026792
10 Aug 2026751
17 Aug 2026874
24 Aug 2026153
31 Aug 2026658
7 Sep 2026502
14 Sep 2026760
21 Sep 2026517
28 Sep 2026621
5 Oct 2026741
12 Oct 2026877
19 Oct 2026613
26 Oct 2026677
2 Nov 202640

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% above the 27-week average.

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

Version3.44.0
AuthorAutomattic
Added15 Feb 2021
Last updated26 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP8.1
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns
TagsNewspack, mailchimp, newsletters, active campaign, constant contact

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Questions

Is Newspack Newsletters still maintained?

Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 119 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Newspack Newsletters, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer newspack since Apr 2021.

Was Newspack Newsletters removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Newspack Newsletters safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.14.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Newspack Newsletters update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.44.0. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue