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Novelist

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

Healthy: maintained, last release 29 Aug 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Novelist
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Novelist still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Novelist, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer NoseGraze since Apr 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Novelist removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Novelist safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.4). Not on the exploited list. 27 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Novelist update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Aug 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
NoseGraze13 Apr 2016 to 29 Aug 2026, 58 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Novelist
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.2.4).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Mar 2025Novelist <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.2.31.2.4Patched before disclosure
11 Apr 2024Novelist <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2.21.2.3Patched before disclosure
22 May 2023Novelist <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Book Information Fields4.4<= 1.2.01.2.1Patched 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 Novelist
4 May 202629
11 May 202650
18 May 202646
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202642
8 Jun 202665
15 Jun 202643
22 Jun 202646
29 Jun 202659
6 Jul 202660
13 Jul 202656
20 Jul 202688
27 Jul 202676
3 Aug 202680
10 Aug 202665
17 Aug 202692
24 Aug 2026896
31 Aug 2026205
7 Sep 2026131
14 Sep 2026143
21 Sep 2026130
28 Sep 2026134
5 Oct 2026119
12 Oct 2026119
19 Oct 2026128
26 Oct 2026118
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.4.0
AuthorAshley
Added13 Apr 2016
Last updated29 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsbooks, authors, writing, GoodReads, publishing

Other plugins by this author: Expanding Archives, Naked Social Share

Questions

Is Novelist still maintained?

Yes. Last release 29 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Novelist, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer NoseGraze since Apr 2016.

Was Novelist removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Novelist safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Novelist update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.0. 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