Pay What You Want
Limited data: Pay What You Want has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Pay What You Want still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Pay What You Want, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer niaj since May 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Pay What You Want removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Pay What You Want safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Pay What You Want update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it. 21 Jul 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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.
| plugin-master | 9 May 2022 to 9 May 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| niaj | 11 May 2022 to 21 Jul 2026, 15 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Jul 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Niaj Morshed |
| Added | 11 May 2022 |
| Last updated | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | non-profit, open price, woocommerce, dynamic price, pay what you want |
Other plugins by this author: Connector Wizard (formerly LC Wizard), Coming soon Page, wp Custom Login
Questions
Is Pay What You Want still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Pay What You Want, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer niaj since May 2022.
Was Pay What You Want removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Pay What You Want safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Pay What You Want update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it.