Website Optimization
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Website Optimization still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Website Optimization, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer plerdy since Oct 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Website Optimization removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Website Optimization safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.3). Not on the exploited list. 14 Nov 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Website Optimization update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
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.
| plerdy | 12 Oct 2017 to 3 Nov 2026, 115 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- 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 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.3.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2023 | Website Optimization - Plerdy <= 1.3.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | n/a |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.0.0 (security, nonce).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 42 |
| 18 May 2026 | 43 |
| 25 May 2026 | 49 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 44 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 72 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Plerdy |
| Added | 12 Oct 2017 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration |
| Tags | heatmap, analytics, conversion, woocommerce, session recording |
Questions
Is Website Optimization still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Website Optimization, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer plerdy since Oct 2017.
Was Website Optimization removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Website Optimization safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Website Optimization update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.