NextGEN Custom Fields
At risk: no release in 33 months (last release 19 Jan 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is NextGEN Custom Fields still maintained?
- No. Last release 19 Jan 2024, over 2 years ago. 19 Jan 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns NextGEN Custom Fields, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was NextGEN Custom Fields removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is NextGEN Custom Fields safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest NextGEN Custom Fields update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jan 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.
| shauno | 31 Mar 2009 to 19 Jan 2024, 59 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Jan 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 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
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 39 |
| 18 May 2026 | 30 |
| 25 May 2026 | 46 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 15 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 21 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 31 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 39 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 41 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 51 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 43 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | shauno |
| Added | 31 Mar 2009 |
| Last updated | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | custom, fields, nextgen, NextGEN Gallery, ngg-custom-fields |
Other plugins by this author: Betta Boxes CMS, Shauno Simple Gallery
Questions
Is NextGEN Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Jan 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns NextGEN Custom Fields, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was NextGEN Custom Fields removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is NextGEN Custom Fields safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest NextGEN Custom Fields update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it.