Remove Orphan Shortcodes
At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 29 Jul 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Remove Orphan Shortcodes still maintained?
- No. Last release 29 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 29 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Remove Orphan Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Remove Orphan Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Remove Orphan Shortcodes safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Remove Orphan Shortcodes update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jan 2016 · 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.
| mekshq | 7 May 2013 to 29 Jul 2024, 39 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 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 29 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 57 |
| 18 May 2026 | 73 |
| 25 May 2026 | 59 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 95 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Meks |
| Added | 7 May 2013 |
| Last updated | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | php, tag, content, shortcode, shortcodes |
Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Simple Flickr Widget, Meks Easy Ads Widget, Meks Smart Social Widget, Meks Time Ago, Meks Flexible Shortcodes, Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, Meks Easy Social Share, Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, Meks Video Importer, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler, Meks Audio Player
Questions
Is Remove Orphan Shortcodes still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Remove Orphan Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Remove Orphan Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Remove Orphan Shortcodes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Remove Orphan Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.