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Qyrr

Qyrr - simply and modern QR-Code creation
by WP Chill · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Aug 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Qyrr
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Qyrr still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Qyrr, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer patrickposner since Jan 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Qyrr removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Qyrr safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.8). Not on the exploited list. 29 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Qyrr update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.13. No one-star spike after it. 14 Aug 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master22 Jan 2020 to 22 Jan 2020, 1 commits
patrickposner26 Jan 2020 to 5 Feb 2026, 59 commits
altesin11 Feb 2026 to 14 Aug 2026, 5 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Qyrr
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star6

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.0.8).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Sep 2025Qyrr - simply and modern QR-Code creation <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload6.4<= 2.0.72.0.8129
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.2 to 1.31.4Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 0.80.8187
26 Jul 2021Qyrr - simply and modern QR-Code creation <= 0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.70.8408

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Qyrr
4 May 202635
11 May 202695
18 May 20261,403
25 May 2026292
1 Jun 2026209
8 Jun 20261,263
15 Jun 2026285
22 Jun 2026194
29 Jun 2026152
6 Jul 2026274
13 Jul 20261,424
20 Jul 2026278
27 Jul 2026192
3 Aug 2026189
10 Aug 20261,208
17 Aug 2026530
24 Aug 2026272
31 Aug 2026217
7 Sep 2026195
14 Sep 2026217
21 Sep 2026183
28 Sep 2026181
5 Oct 2026189
12 Oct 2026215
19 Oct 2026227
26 Oct 2026196
2 Nov 202630

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.13
AuthorWP Chill
Added26 Jan 2020
Last updated14 Aug 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsqr, qr code, qr code tracking, qr code generator

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Questions

Is Qyrr still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Qyrr, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer patrickposner since Jan 2020.

Was Qyrr removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Qyrr safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Qyrr update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.13. 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