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Notification

Notification - Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress
by Kuba Mikita · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Mar 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Notification
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Notification still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Notification, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Kubitomakita since Sep 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Notification removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Notification safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.0.5). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Notification update safe to install?
No ownership change before 9.0.10. No one-star spike after it. 11 Mar 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
Kubitomakita8 Sep 2016 to 5 Sep 2025, 99 commits
bracketspace17 Oct 2019 to 11 Mar 2026, 35 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Notification
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for Notification
Q3 20242.0
Q4 20241.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating rose from 2.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star109
4 star1
3 star3
2 star1
1 star10
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 6.0.5).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 6.0.46.0.5n/a
25 Oct 2021Notification - Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress <= 7.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 7.2.48.0.0Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Notification
4 May 2026187
11 May 2026372
18 May 2026354
25 May 2026379
1 Jun 2026279
8 Jun 2026354
15 Jun 2026350
22 Jun 2026265
29 Jun 2026220
6 Jul 2026231
13 Jul 2026260
20 Jul 2026296
27 Jul 2026269
3 Aug 2026279
10 Aug 2026260
17 Aug 2026286
24 Aug 2026309
31 Aug 2026252
7 Sep 2026271
14 Sep 2026348
21 Sep 2026408
28 Sep 2026303
5 Oct 2026329
12 Oct 2026266
19 Oct 2026472
26 Oct 2026405
2 Nov 202674

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version9.0.10
AuthorKuba Mikita
Added20 Dec 2011
Last updated11 Mar 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagsmail, alert, email, notify, notification

Other plugins by this author: Advanced Cron Manager - debug & control, Simple Post Notes, Blocks for Gutenberg, Popslide PRO - popup alternative, Notification : BuddyPress, Bug - fly on the screen, Notification : bbPress, Notification : Signature

Questions

Is Notification still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Notification, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Kubitomakita since Sep 2016.

Was Notification removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Notification safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.0.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Notification update safe to install?

No ownership change before 9.0.10. No one-star spike after it.

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