Sessions
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Sessions still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Sessions, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer PierreLannoy since Mar 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Sessions removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Sessions safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 22 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Sessions update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 18 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.
| plugin-master | 23 Mar 2020 to 23 Mar 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| PierreLannoy | 24 Mar 2020 to 18 Aug 2026, 38 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.2.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | Sessions <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 3.2.0 | 3.2.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 3.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pierre Lannoy |
| Added | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | role, login, session, protection, authentication |
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Questions
Is Sessions still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Sessions, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer PierreLannoy since Mar 2020.
Was Sessions removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Sessions safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Sessions update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.5.0. No one-star spike after it.