Simple Mathjax
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Mathjax still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 10 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Mathjax, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer christianperfect since Oct 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Mathjax removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Mathjax safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Mathjax update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 10 Sep 2025 · 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.
| sgcoskey | 20 Sep 2011 to 22 May 2019, 30 commits |
|---|---|
| christianperfect | 12 Oct 2019 to 10 Sep 2025, 26 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 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 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 56 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 81 |
| 18 May 2026 | 81 |
| 25 May 2026 | 96 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 84 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 80 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 90 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 120 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 89 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 104 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 95 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 185 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 163 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Coskey |
| Added | 20 Sep 2011 |
| Last updated | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | latex, MathJaX |
Other plugins by this author: Simple upcoming, Simple microblogging
Questions
Is Simple Mathjax still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Simple Mathjax, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer christianperfect since Oct 2019.
Was Simple Mathjax removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Mathjax safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Mathjax update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.1. No one-star spike after it.