SportsPress
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Jul 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is SportsPress still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Jul 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SportsPress, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ThemeBoy since Nov 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SportsPress removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SportsPress safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.27). Not on the exploited list. 3 Feb 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SportsPress update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.7.31. No one-star spike after it. 12 Jul 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.
| ThemeBoy | 23 Nov 2013 to 12 Jul 2026, 191 commits |
|---|---|
| brianmiyaji | 9 Dec 2014 to 24 Mar 2020, 118 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 12 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q1 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2.3 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating stayed at 1.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 318 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 21 |
| 3 star | 6 |
| 2 star | 6 |
| 1 star | 18 |
- Had to move on… · 1 star · 8 Jul 2026
- Edit: Used to be Great plugin · 1 star · 19 Jul 2024
- Extremely bad support for pro version · 1 star · 15 Jul 2024
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (6 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.7.27).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | SportsPress <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode | 8.8 | <= 2.7.26 | 2.7.27 | Patched before disclosure |
| 9 Jul 2024 | SportsPress - Sports Club & League Manager <= 2.7.21 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 2.7.21 | 2.7.22 | Patched before disclosure |
| 9 May 2024 | SportsPress - Sports Club & League Manager <= 2.7.20 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal | 3.5 | <= 2.7.20 | 2.7.21 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2024 | SportsPress - Sports Club & League Manager <= 2.7.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Event Permalink Update | 5.3 | <= 2.7.17 | 2.7.18 | Patched before disclosure |
| 16 Nov 2021 | SportsPress <= 2.7.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.7.8 | 2.7.9 | Patched before disclosure |
| 7 Jun 2020 | SportsPress <= 2.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.7.30 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
33% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 224 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 605 |
| 18 May 2026 | 599 |
| 25 May 2026 | 648 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 576 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 613 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 526 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 475 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 454 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 5,660 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 7,114 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,284 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 946 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 873 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 819 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 764 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 841 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,345 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,399 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,051 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 952 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 820 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 789 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 820 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 906 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 948 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 146 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.7.31 |
|---|---|
| Author | ThemeBoy |
| Added | 23 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | club, Event, league, sports, fixtures |
Other plugins by this author: SportsPress for Football (Soccer), Hide Plugins, SportsPress for Basketball, SportsPress for Baseball, SportsPress for Volleyball, SportsPress for Cricket, Visual Sitemap, Ajax Dropdowns, Local Open Sans, SportsPress for Golf, SportsPress for Ice Hockey
Questions
Is SportsPress still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Jul 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SportsPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ThemeBoy since Nov 2013.
Was SportsPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is SportsPress safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.27). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest SportsPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.7.31. No one-star spike after it.