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SmartFormat feed for SmartNews

by smartnewsdev · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
plugin-master5 Aug 2019 to 5 Aug 2019, 1 commits
smartnewsdev20 Aug 2019 to 22 Oct 2026, 22 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
4 May 2026120
11 May 2026267
18 May 2026298
25 May 2026289
1 Jun 2026382
8 Jun 2026287
15 Jun 2026302
22 Jun 2026307
29 Jun 2026400
6 Jul 2026352
13 Jul 2026435
20 Jul 2026439
27 Jul 2026488
3 Aug 2026512
10 Aug 2026414
17 Aug 2026350
24 Aug 2026305
31 Aug 2026493
7 Sep 2026327
14 Sep 2026416
21 Sep 2026383
28 Sep 2026297
5 Oct 2026256
12 Oct 2026364
19 Oct 2026800
26 Oct 2026436
2 Nov 202663

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.5.0
Authorsmartnewsdev
Added20 Aug 2019
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.2
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsrss, smartnews, smartformat

Questions

Is SmartFormat feed for SmartNews still maintained?

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is SmartFormat feed for SmartNews safe?

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns SmartFormat feed for SmartNews?

The wordpress.org author is smartnewsdev. Recent committers: smartnewsdev, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of SmartFormat feed for SmartNews?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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