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Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd

by Pdfcrowd Dev Team · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Sep 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security65
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pdfcrowd since Sep 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd safe?
11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.6.3. No one-star spike after it. 22 Sep 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-master6 Sep 2019 to 6 Sep 2019, 1 commits
pdfcrowd6 Sep 2019 to 22 Sep 2026, 120 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
43 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star5

Security record

5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (11 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.6.2).

Show 11 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Sep 2026Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd <= 4.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Function Invocation / Code Injection via 'pdf_created_callback' Shortcode Attribute8.8<= 4.6.14.6.2Patched before disclosure
24 Jan 2026Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd <= 4.5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via options6.1<= 4.5.54.5.6n/a
22 Sep 2025Save as PDF <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.5.24.5.3n/a
21 Jan 2025Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.4.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection8.1<= 4.4.04.4.1n/a
19 Nov 2024Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.2.14.2.2n/a
6 Jul 2024Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.0.04.0.1n/a
3 Jun 2024Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.33.3.0n/a
26 Apr 2024Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization6.4<= 3.2.03.2.1n/a
18 Apr 2024Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.1.03.2.0n/a
10 Apr 2024Save as PDF <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.2.13.2.2n/a
21 Aug 2023Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 2.16.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings4.4<= 2.16.02.16.1n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd
4 May 202646
11 May 2026101
18 May 2026832
25 May 2026790
1 Jun 2026234
8 Jun 2026147
15 Jun 2026144
22 Jun 2026127
29 Jun 202691
6 Jul 2026178
13 Jul 202683
20 Jul 2026111
27 Jul 2026103
3 Aug 2026961
10 Aug 2026270
17 Aug 2026185
24 Aug 2026168
31 Aug 2026150
7 Sep 2026144
14 Sep 20261,503
21 Sep 20261,118
28 Sep 2026266
5 Oct 2026227
12 Oct 2026171
19 Oct 2026206
26 Oct 2026200
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version4.6.3
AuthorPdfcrowd Dev Team
Added6 Sep 2019
Last updated22 Sep 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.1
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagspdf, html to pdf, Save as PDF, pdf download, wordpress to pdf

Other plugins by this author: Save as Image Plugin by PDFCrowd

Questions

Is Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer pdfcrowd since Sep 2019.

Was Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd safe?

11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.6.3. No one-star spike after it.

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