Pets
Limited data: Pets has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Pets still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago. 17 Apr 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Pets, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Pets removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Pets safe?
- No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 6 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Pets update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Apr 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 6 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.20 Aug 2025Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 18 Jul 2023 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.1 Aug 2023Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 55 months (last release 17 Apr 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Apr 2023Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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.
| ibenic | 27 May 2018 to 17 Apr 2022, 34 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Apr 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), 2 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | Pets <= 1.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.4.1 | No fix | n/a |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 1.4.1 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
90+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Igor Benic |
| Added | 27 May 2018 |
| Last updated | 17 Apr 2022 |
| Active installs | 90+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | pets, animals, animal shelter |
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Questions
Is Pets still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Pets, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Pets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Pets safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Pets update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it.