Simple Expand
Limited data: Simple Expand has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Expand still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 23 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Expand, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer jonas.hjalmarsson since Feb 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Expand removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Expand safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Expand update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 3 May 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 | 9 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| jonas.hjalmarsson | 10 Feb 2022 to 23 Oct 2026, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
50+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonas Hjalmarsson |
| Added | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Last updated | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | expand, toggle, details, readmore, shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: Really Simple Under Construction Page - Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode, Simple Fonts - Upload Custom Fonts for Any Theme or Page Builder, Advanced Custom Fields: Multiple Coordinates, Lightweight JS Snippet, Inline Stock Editor for WooCommerce - Bulk Edit Stock Quantities, Jalma Who Sees Updates, Category Notifications for WooCommerce, Jalma Conditional Payment Methods
Questions
Is Simple Expand still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Expand, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jonas.hjalmarsson since Feb 2022.
Was Simple Expand removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Expand safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Expand update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.