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Simple History

Simple History - Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström · 300,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Oct 2026, 46 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple History
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple History still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months. 17 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple History, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer eskapism since Jul 2010. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple History removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple History safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.27.0). Not on the exploited list. 29 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple History update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.36.0. No one-star spike after it. 17 Oct 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
eskapism8 Jul 2010 to 17 Oct 2026, 434 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
18 days ago
Releases, 24 months
46
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple History
Q1 20245
Q2 20243
Q3 20244
Q4 20249
Q1 20258
Q2 20256
Q3 20254
Q4 20256
Q1 20265
Q2 20264
Q3 20265
Q4 20262

Last release 17 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (8 reviews). Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for Simple History
Q2 20264.9
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.9 to 5.0 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star467
4 star12
3 star6
2 star4
1 star3

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 5.27.0).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 May 2026Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes <= 5.26.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover via Missing Authorization on Event Reaction Endpoint7.5<= 5.26.05.27.0Patched before disclosure
22 Mar 2026Simple History <= 5.24.0 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 5.24.05.24.1Patched before disclosure
5 Jun 2025Simple History <= 5.8.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Detective Mode4.9<= 5.8.15.8.2Patched before disclosure
2 Feb 2023Simple History <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) CSV Injection6<= 3.3.13.4.06
28 Jul 2016Simple History Plugin < 2.7.5 - Sensitive Information Disclosure4.3<= 2.7.42.7.57
1 Aug 2014Simple History <= 1.0.7 - Sensitive Information Disclosure5.3<= 1.0.71.0.8Patched before disclosure

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

Support

75% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple History
4 May 202650,628
11 May 202636,571
18 May 2026148,150
25 May 202636,225
1 Jun 2026140,073
8 Jun 202635,006
15 Jun 202623,252
22 Jun 202617,717
29 Jun 202616,919
6 Jul 202622,958
13 Jul 202613,055
20 Jul 202614,850
27 Jul 202614,333
3 Aug 2026143,952
10 Aug 202638,195
17 Aug 202623,320
24 Aug 2026136,727
31 Aug 2026135,649
7 Sep 202658,180
14 Sep 2026154,527
21 Sep 2026160,866
28 Sep 202641,636
5 Oct 2026154,951
12 Oct 2026137,387
19 Oct 202674,234
26 Oct 202643,552
2 Nov 20265,799

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.36.0
AuthorPär Thernström
Added8 Jul 2010
Last updated17 Oct 2026
Active installs300,000+
Requires WordPress6.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagshistory, activity, audit log, event log, user tracking

Other plugins by this author: CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree, Admin Menu Tree Page View, Simple SEO, Developer Loggers for Simple History, Nice Navigation, Simple Fields Map extension, WP JavaScript Error Logger, FourSquare Recent Checkins, Simple Front End Edit Buttons, EP Admin Messages, Simple Thumbs

Questions

Is Simple History still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple History, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer eskapism since Jul 2010.

Was Simple History removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple History safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.27.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Simple History update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.36.0. No one-star spike after it.

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