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Specify Home Hidden Categories

by zhys · 20+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Specify Home Hidden Categories has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Specify Home Hidden Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Specify Home Hidden Categories still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Apr 2019, over 7 years ago. 19 Apr 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns Specify Home Hidden Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Specify Home Hidden Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Specify Home Hidden Categories safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Specify Home Hidden Categories update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 91 months (last release 19 Apr 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Apr 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 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
yzhs4 Dec 2014 to 19 Apr 2019, 10 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 19 Apr 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Specify Home Hidden Categories
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime3.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

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

20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version0.2.2
Authorzhys
Added4 Dec 2014
Last updated19 Apr 2019
Active installs20+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagshide, SHHC, exclude, related, specify

Other plugins by this author: WP AutoTags

Questions

Is Specify Home Hidden Categories still maintained?

No. Last release 19 Apr 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns Specify Home Hidden Categories, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Specify Home Hidden Categories removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Specify Home Hidden Categories safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Specify Home Hidden Categories update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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