PWA
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is PWA still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 10 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns PWA, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer westonruter since Jul 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was PWA removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is PWA safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest PWA update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 11 Nov 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| westonruter | 12 Jul 2018 to 10 Apr 2025, 35 commits |
|---|---|
| flixos90 | 16 Apr 2019 to 16 Apr 2019, 2 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| 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 10 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 22 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 5 |
- nothing · 1 star · 6 Jun 2022
- no options · 1 star · 15 Apr 2022
- Can’t get it to work · 1 star · 4 Jul 2021
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 139 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 663 |
| 18 May 2026 | 618 |
| 25 May 2026 | 508 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 495 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 682 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 809 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 371 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 349 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 311 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 702 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 609 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 540 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 680 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 402 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,419 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 840 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 460 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 361 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 525 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 499 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 492 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 863 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 475 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 675 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 974 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 87 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.8.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Weston Ruter |
| Added | 12 Jul 2018 |
| Last updated | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | pwa, service-workers., web app manifest, progressive web apps |
Other plugins by this author: AMP, Instant Back/Forward, User Photo, Customize Posts, Load Combined Core Block Assets, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Customize Snapshots, Spoken Word, Customizer Responsive Server-Side Components Device Preview, Override Post Title with First Content Heading, Media Placeholders, Strict CSP
Questions
Is PWA still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns PWA, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer westonruter since Jul 2018.
Was PWA removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is PWA safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest PWA update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.8.2. No one-star spike after it.