SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Sep 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer nielslange since Jul 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3. No one-star spike after it. 27 Sep 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 Jul 2019 to 9 Jul 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| nielslange | 10 Jul 2019 to 27 Sep 2026, 17 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 38 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Sep 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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 24 |
| 18 May 2026 | 20 |
| 25 May 2026 | 38 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 24 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 23 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 29 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 463 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 220 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 85 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 775 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 328 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 154 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 138 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 24 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Niels Lange |
| Added | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Last updated | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression |
| Tags | jpeg, webp, big image, image quality, image compression |
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Questions
Is SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer nielslange since Jul 2019.
Was SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3. No one-star spike after it.