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Show Template

by Matt Martz · 60+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Show Template has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Show Template
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Show Template still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Sep 2010, over 16 years ago. 12 Sep 2010 · wordpress.org
Who owns Show Template, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Show Template removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Show Template safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Show Template update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2010 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 196 months (last release 12 Sep 2010). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Sep 2011Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 40 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership changes recorded since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
16 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Show Template
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Sep 2010. Tested up to 3.1, 40 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Show Template
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

60+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorMatt Martz
Added13 May 2009
Last updated12 Sep 2010
Active installs60+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to3.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsshow, theme, template, development, show-template

Other plugins by this author: Simply Show IDs, Shadowbox JS, Gallery Shortcode Style to Head, Admin Show Sticky, AJAXify FAQ-Tastic, Easy Disable Visual Editor, No Widget Category Cloud, Better Howdy, Twitter Hash Tag Widget, Possibly Related Recent Posts, Polaroid on the Fly, Dynamic Favorites

Questions

Is Show Template still maintained?

No. Last release 12 Sep 2010, over 16 years ago.

Who owns Show Template, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Show Template removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Show Template safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Show Template update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue