PixCodes
Healthy: PixCodes is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| babbardel | 19 Feb 2015 to 17 May 2026, 3 commits |
|---|---|
| pixelgrade | 22 Feb 2019 to 13 Aug 2026, 8 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | PixCodes <= 2.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.3.6 | 2.3.7 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 615 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,826 |
| 25 May 2026 | 379 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 245 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 193 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 186 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 157 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 141 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 172 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 173 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 175 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 177 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,020 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 585 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 350 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 257 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 240 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 265 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 246 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 224 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 239 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 190 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 323 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 224 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 34 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.3.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | pixelgrade |
| Added | 19 Feb 2015 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | buttons, columns, tinyMCE, shortcodes, classic editor |
Other plugins by this author: Customify, PixTypes, Gridable, Comments Ratings, Pixelgrade Assistant, Category Icon, Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade, Style Manager
Questions
Is PixCodes still maintained?
PixCodes was last updated on 13 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is PixCodes safe?
PixCodes has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns PixCodes?
The wordpress.org author is pixelgrade. Recent committers: pixelgrade, babbardel, euthelup, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of PixCodes?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.