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Salt Shaker

by Nagdy · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 14 days ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Salt Shaker
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Salt Shaker still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Salt Shaker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Nagdy since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Salt Shaker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Salt Shaker safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Salt Shaker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
Nagdy17 Oct 2016 to 21 Oct 2026, 44 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Salt Shaker
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Jul 2023Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.4.11.4.2Before disclosure

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Salt Shaker
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.7
Rating distribution
5 star24
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

Active installs
7,000+
Downloads, last full week
2,021
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Salt Shaker
4 May 202678
11 May 2026198
18 May 2026195
25 May 2026164
1 Jun 2026222
8 Jun 2026299
15 Jun 2026188
22 Jun 2026155
29 Jun 2026193
6 Jul 2026196
13 Jul 2026225
20 Jul 2026298
27 Jul 2026359
3 Aug 2026476
10 Aug 2026271
17 Aug 2026283
24 Aug 2026280
31 Aug 2026294
7 Sep 2026240
14 Sep 20261,014
21 Sep 2026338
28 Sep 2026285
5 Oct 2026261
12 Oct 2026282
19 Oct 20264,869
26 Oct 20262,021

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 253% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
2.1.2
Author
Nagdy
Added
17 Oct 2016
Last updated
21 Oct 2026
Active installs
7,000+
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tags
salts, security, salt keys, security keys, authentication keys

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Questions about Salt Shaker

Is Salt Shaker still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Salt Shaker, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Nagdy since Oct 2016.

Was Salt Shaker removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Salt Shaker safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Salt Shaker update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.2. 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