NS Cloner
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is NS Cloner still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns NS Cloner, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer neversettle since Nov 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was NS Cloner removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is NS Cloner safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest NS Cloner update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.4.9.2. No one-star spike after it. 4 May 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.
| neversettle | 7 Nov 2012 to 27 Aug 2026, 210 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 249 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 4 |
| 1 star | 17 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,630 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,946 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,687 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,162 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,075 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,081 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,698 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,465 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,482 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,743 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,379 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,724 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,421 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,615 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,350 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,324 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,297 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,412 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,450 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,435 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,611 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,439 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,457 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,346 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,916 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,786 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 332 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.4.9.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Never Settle |
| Added | 7 Nov 2012 |
| Last updated | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | clone site, duplicate site, site migration, backup and staging site |
Questions
Is NS Cloner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns NS Cloner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer neversettle since Nov 2012.
Was NS Cloner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is NS Cloner safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest NS Cloner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.9.2. No one-star spike after it.