SF Author Url Control
At risk: no release in 128 months (last release 3 Apr 2016).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is SF Author Url Control still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago. 3 Apr 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SF Author Url Control, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SF Author Url Control removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SF Author Url Control safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SF Author Url Control update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 30 Nov 2013 · 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.
No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 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 3 Apr 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 51 |
| 18 May 2026 | 59 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 51 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 57 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 89 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 13 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Grégory Viguier |
| Added | 16 Apr 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Apr 2016 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | slug, author, custom, customize, permalink |
Other plugins by this author: Taxonomy Thumbnail, Upload Url and Path Enabler, Admin Bar Tools, SF Pages For Custom Posts, SF Archiver
Questions
Is SF Author Url Control still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns SF Author Url Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was SF Author Url Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SF Author Url Control safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest SF Author Url Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.