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Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

by laurencebahiirwa · 200+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Feb 2023, over 3 years ago. 21 Feb 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 21 Feb 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 45 months (last release 21 Feb 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Feb 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master26 May 2019 to 26 May 2019, 1 commits
laurencebahiirwa27 May 2019 to 21 Feb 2023, 18 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor
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 21 Feb 2023. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

200+ 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

Version1.3.2
Authorlaurencebahiirwa
Added27 May 2019
Last updated21 Feb 2023
Active installs200+
Requires WordPress6.0.0
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHP5.6
Categorynot stated
Tagsgutenberg, rich text, Subscript, formatting, block-editor

Other plugins by this author: Cleanup Action Scheduler, Upgrade for Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments, Blog Crosspost, Latest Github Release

Questions

Is Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Feb 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.2. 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