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PushEngage

PushEngage - Web Push Notifications, WooCommerce Automation & Chat Widget
by Syed Balkhi · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Sep 2026, 23 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for PushEngage
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is PushEngage still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns PushEngage, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer PushEngage since Jan 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was PushEngage removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is PushEngage safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.2.4). Not on the exploited list. 10 Jun 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest PushEngage update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.11. No one-star spike after it. 23 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
PushEngage9 Jan 2016 to 23 Sep 2026, 274 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
42 days ago
Releases, 24 months
23
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for PushEngage
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20254
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20266
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star30
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star6

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 4.2.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Jun 2026PushEngage - Web Push Notifications, WooCommerce Automation & Chat Widget <= 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure4.3<= 4.2.34.2.4Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for PushEngage
4 May 2026181
11 May 202610,691
18 May 20266,893
25 May 20261,077
1 Jun 20266,106
8 Jun 20261,487
15 Jun 2026921
22 Jun 20269,851
29 Jun 20265,997
6 Jul 20261,900
13 Jul 20261,027
20 Jul 2026926
27 Jul 2026861
3 Aug 2026858
10 Aug 2026648
17 Aug 2026742
24 Aug 20265,674
31 Aug 20261,810
7 Sep 20265,848
14 Sep 20262,213
21 Sep 20266,834
28 Sep 20261,427
5 Oct 20261,320
12 Oct 2026875
19 Oct 20261,360
26 Oct 2026984
2 Nov 2026143

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 71% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version4.2.11
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added9 Jan 2016
Last updated23 Sep 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagschat widget, woocommerce, cart abandonment, push notifications, web push notifications

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Questions

Is PushEngage still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns PushEngage, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer PushEngage since Jan 2016.

Was PushEngage removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is PushEngage safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.2.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest PushEngage update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2.11. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue