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Plugin Compatibility Checker

by CompatShield · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Plugin Compatibility Checker is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Plugin Compatibility Checker
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Aug 2020 to 20 Aug 2020, 1 commits
dineshpilani0520 Aug 2020 to 27 Aug 2025, 53 commits
compatshield2 Oct 2025 to 23 Oct 2026, 20 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.2 from 12 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Plugin Compatibility Checker
4 May 2026373
11 May 2026675
18 May 2026803
25 May 2026659
1 Jun 2026546
8 Jun 2026536
15 Jun 2026492
22 Jun 2026394
29 Jun 2026428
6 Jul 2026416
13 Jul 2026351
20 Jul 2026340
27 Jul 2026286
3 Aug 2026333
10 Aug 2026315
17 Aug 20263,841
24 Aug 20261,205
31 Aug 2026804
7 Sep 2026564
14 Sep 2026548
21 Sep 2026500
28 Sep 2026424
5 Oct 2026478
12 Oct 2026476
19 Oct 20265,206
26 Oct 20262,177
2 Nov 2026202

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 133% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+

Facts

Version7.0.9
AuthorCompatShield
Added20 Aug 2020
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsphp upgrade, php version, compatibility, php compatibility, mysql compatibility

Other plugins by this author: CompatShield WP Site Auditor

Questions

Is Plugin Compatibility Checker still maintained?

Plugin Compatibility Checker was last updated on 23 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Plugin Compatibility Checker safe?

Plugin Compatibility Checker has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Plugin Compatibility Checker?

The wordpress.org author is CompatShield. Recent committers: compatshield, dineshpilani05, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Plugin Compatibility Checker?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset.

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