Pluginception
Healthy: Pluginception is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| 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.
| Otto42 | 16 Jun 2012 to 4 Aug 2026, 34 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 4 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
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 5.0 from 23 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 43 |
| 18 May 2026 | 48 |
| 25 May 2026 | 38 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 75 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 74 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Wood (Otto) |
| Added | 16 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code |
| Tags | new, create |
Other plugins by this author: PHP Code Widget, Blogger Importer, Restore Link Title Field, Dynamic Image Resizer, Classic Smilies, Dropbox Photo Sideloader, ImageFX, Unicornify, Rainbowify
Questions
Is Pluginception still maintained?
Pluginception was last updated on 4 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Pluginception safe?
Pluginception has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Pluginception?
The wordpress.org author is Samuel Wood (Otto). Recent committers: Otto42, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Pluginception?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.