Privilege Menu
At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 18 Feb 2019).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| fuzzguard | 30 Mar 2014 to 18 Feb 2019, 61 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.0 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 18 Feb 2019. Tested up to 5.0, 21 major versions 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 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 22 |
| 18 May 2026 | 19 |
| 25 May 2026 | 31 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 13 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 24 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 41 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 44 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 43 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 89 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 14 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | FuzzGuard |
| Added | 30 Mar 2014 |
| Last updated | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | menu, menus, roles, nav menu, nav menus |
Other plugins by this author: Captcha Them All, Privilege Widget, Post Status Dashboard, RactiveJS
Questions
Is Privilege Menu still maintained?
Privilege Menu was last updated on 18 Feb 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Privilege Menu safe?
Privilege Menu has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Privilege Menu?
The wordpress.org author is FuzzGuard. Recent committers: fuzzguard, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Privilege Menu?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: User Menus - Nav Menu Visibility, Responsive Menu - Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder, Nav Menu Roles, WPB Accordion Menu - Collapsible Vertical Sidebar Responsive Mobile Menu - WooCommerce Category Accordion, Menu Icons by Themeisle - Add Icons to Navigation Menus.