Squeeze
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 37 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 65 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Squeeze still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 37 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Squeeze, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer barb0ss since Jun 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Squeeze removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Squeeze safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.1). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Squeeze update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 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 | 15 Jun 2023 to 15 Jun 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| barb0ss | 16 Jun 2023 to 3 Nov 2026, 78 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 37
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 6 |
| Q4 2026 | 5 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.8.1).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Squeeze <= 1.8.0 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Squeeze <= 1.7.11 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload | 8.8 | <= 1.7.11 | 1.7.12 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Squeeze <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal | 4.3 | <= 1.7.7 | 1.7.8 | Patched before disclosure |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Squeeze <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload | 7.2 | <= 1.6 | 1.6.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Squeeze <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Full Path Disclosure | 2.7 | <= 1.6 | 1.6.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Squeeze <= 1.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload | 9.1 | <= 1.4 | 1.4.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 62 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 198 |
| 18 May 2026 | 549 |
| 25 May 2026 | 207 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 160 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 138 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 485 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 647 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 314 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 188 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 145 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 165 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 149 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,201 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 303 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 867 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 379 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 256 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 837 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 334 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,035 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 350 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 972 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,155 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,114 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,237 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 148 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 81% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Bogdan Bendziukov · Pluginarium |
| Added | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression |
| Tags | webp converter, compress images, optimize images, image compression, image optimization |
Other plugins by this author: Device Wrapper, WP Image Mask, Image Split - Before/After Image Comparison Slider, Sunset Core, Media Pair, Extra Block Options
Questions
Is Squeeze still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 37 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Squeeze, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer barb0ss since Jun 2023.
Was Squeeze removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Squeeze safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Squeeze update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.3.1. No one-star spike after it.