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Meta pixel for WordPress

by Facebook · 400,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Jul 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Meta pixel for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meta pixel for WordPress still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Jul 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meta pixel for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Facebook since Nov 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meta pixel for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meta pixel for WordPress safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.2.2). Not on the exploited list. 31 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meta pixel for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 23 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Facebook6 Nov 2018 to 27 Jul 2026, 166 commits
vakay1 Apr 2026 to 1 Apr 2026, 1 commits
fbdeploy9 Apr 2026 to 27 Jul 2026, 8 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Meta pixel for WordPress
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.7.

Average rating per quarter for Meta pixel for WordPress
Q1 20241.5
Q3 20241.8
Q4 20242.3
Q1 20253.0
Q2 20253.5
Q3 20253.0
Q4 20252.2
Q1 20263.0
Q2 20262.0

Average rating rose from 1.5 to 2.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star59
4 star6
3 star4
2 star12
1 star83
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 5.2.2).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Jul 2026Meta pixel for WordPress <= 5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.2.15.2.2Patched before disclosure
25 Mar 2021Meta pixel for WordPress <= 2.2.2 - PHP Object Injection8.1<= 2.2.23.0.0Patched before disclosure
25 Mar 2021Facebook for WordPress <= 3.0.3 - Cross-site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-site Scripting and Settings Deletion via wp_ajax_(save|delete)_fbe_settings8.83.0.0 to 3.0.43.0.4Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.1.0 (XSS).

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

Support

0% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

400,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meta pixel for WordPress
4 May 20266,254
11 May 2026158,469
18 May 202654,273
25 May 202623,049
1 Jun 202618,951
8 Jun 202616,239
15 Jun 202614,284
22 Jun 202613,337
29 Jun 2026151,813
6 Jul 202655,010
13 Jul 202622,541
20 Jul 202620,279
27 Jul 2026162,455
3 Aug 202675,212
10 Aug 202625,583
17 Aug 202618,289
24 Aug 202615,756
31 Aug 202613,848
7 Sep 202612,201
14 Sep 202611,916
21 Sep 202612,034
28 Sep 202610,966
5 Oct 202610,987
12 Oct 20269,797
19 Oct 202612,787
26 Oct 202610,434
2 Nov 20261,535

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 76% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.2.2
AuthorFacebook
Added6 Nov 2018
Last updated27 Jul 2026
Active installs400,000+
Requires WordPress5.7
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization
Tagsmeta, pixel, facebook, meta ads, Conversions API

Other plugins by this author: Meta for WooCommerce, Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress, Meta Embeds

Questions

Is Meta pixel for WordPress still maintained?

Yes. Last release 27 Jul 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Meta pixel for WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Facebook since Nov 2018.

Was Meta pixel for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Meta pixel for WordPress safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.2.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Meta pixel for WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.2.2. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue