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Parallax Image

by thehowarde · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Parallax Image
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Parallax Image still maintained?
No. Last release 15 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 15 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Parallax Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer thehowarde since Apr 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Parallax Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Parallax Image safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.1). Not on the exploited list. 18 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Parallax Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 15 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 15 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
thehowarde1 Apr 2017 to 15 Nov 2024, 36 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Parallax Image
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.9.1).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Nov 2024Parallax Image <= 1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via position Parameter6.4<= 1.91.9.1Patched before disclosure
16 Oct 2024Parallax Image <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dd-parallax Shortcode6.4<= 1.81.9Patched before disclosure
20 Nov 2023Parallax Image <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.11.887

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Parallax Image
4 May 202623
11 May 202635
18 May 202640
25 May 202651
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202643
15 Jun 202622
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202629
6 Jul 202636
13 Jul 202637
20 Jul 202643
27 Jul 202648
3 Aug 202654
10 Aug 202655
17 Aug 202652
24 Aug 202640
31 Aug 202640
7 Sep 202648
14 Sep 202665
21 Sep 202665
28 Sep 202680
5 Oct 202661
12 Oct 202658
19 Oct 2026110
26 Oct 2026120
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.9.1
Authorthehowarde
Added27 Mar 2017
Last updated15 Nov 2024
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsparallax, Parallax Image, Parallax Window, Full Screen Parallax

Other plugins by this author: Custom Post Carousels with Owl, CF7 Woo Product Registration, Analytics Event Tracking for GTAG, Connect Contact Form 7 to Constant Contact V3

Questions

Is Parallax Image still maintained?

No. Last release 15 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Parallax Image, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer thehowarde since Apr 2017.

Was Parallax Image removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Parallax Image safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Parallax Image update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9.1. 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