Plugin Groups
Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Sep 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Plugin Groups still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Plugin Groups, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Desertsnowman since Apr 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Plugin Groups removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Plugin Groups safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.7). Not on the exploited list. 20 Feb 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Plugin Groups update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 25 Sep 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.
| Desertsnowman | 14 Apr 2015 to 25 Sep 2026, 50 commits |
|---|---|
| dlcramer | 26 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022, 2 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 40 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 24 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.0.7).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2024 | Plugin Groups <= 2.0.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Denial of Service | 6.5 | <= 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.0.0 (security, escaping).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 56 |
| 18 May 2026 | 76 |
| 25 May 2026 | 65 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 58 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 504 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 203 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 119 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 102 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 101 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 451 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 226 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 193 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 176 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 146 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | David Cramer |
| Added | 14 Apr 2015 |
| Last updated | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | plugin group, plugin filter, plugin groups, plugin organizer, plugin status filter |
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Questions
Is Plugin Groups still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Plugin Groups, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Desertsnowman since Apr 2015.
Was Plugin Groups removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Plugin Groups safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Plugin Groups update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.1. No one-star spike after it.