Raw HTML
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Raw HTML still maintained?
- No. Last release 11 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 11 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Raw HTML, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer whiteshadow since Jan 2008. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Raw HTML removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Raw HTML safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Raw HTML update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.4. No one-star spike after it. 30 Dec 2022 · 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.
| whiteshadow | 2 Jan 2008 to 11 Nov 2024, 145 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.7 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 11 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- Does not work · 1 star · 2 Mar 2019
- Does not work in 4.1.1 · 1 star · 26 Feb 2015
- not wotking at all with 4.0 · 1 star · 16 Sep 2014
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
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 225 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 288 |
| 18 May 2026 | 397 |
| 25 May 2026 | 238 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 648 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,099 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 750 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 960 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 497 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 604 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 442 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 530 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 603 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 734 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 638 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 469 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 400 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 404 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 355 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 741 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 596 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 433 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 442 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 236 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 458 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 360 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 58 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.6.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Janis Elsts |
| Added | 2 Jan 2008 |
| Last updated | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | css, html, posts, formatting, javascript |
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Questions
Is Raw HTML still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Raw HTML, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer whiteshadow since Jan 2008.
Was Raw HTML removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Raw HTML safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Raw HTML update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.4. No one-star spike after it.