Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Stream still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Stream, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer xwp since Jan 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Stream removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Stream safe?
- 8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 6 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Stream update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 31 Aug 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.
| kasparsd | 21 Jun 2019 to 9 Jan 2024, 40 commits |
|---|---|
| schlessera | 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023, 2 commits |
| delawski | 30 Jul 2024 to 22 Aug 2024, 2 commits |
| xwp | 22 Jan 2025 to 31 Aug 2026, 8 commits |
4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 57 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 7 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 10 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (8 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.2.1).
Show 8 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Stream <= 4.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via Heartbeat API | 6.5 | <= 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Stream <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery | 5.5 | <= 4.0.2 | 4.1.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Stream <= 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update | 8.8 | <= 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Stream <= 3.9.2 - Missing Authorization via load_alerts_settings | 4.3 | < 3.9.3 | 3.9.3 | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Stream <= 3.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 3.9.2 | 3.9.3 | 8 |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Stream <= 3.9.1 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Disclosure | 4.3 | <= 3.9.1 | 3.9.2 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Stream <= 3.8.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection | 7.2 | <= 3.8.1 | 3.8.2 | 1 |
| 31 May 2016 | Stream <= 3.0.5 - Sensitive Data Exposure | 7.5 | <= 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.4.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,033 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,886 |
| 18 May 2026 | 4,929 |
| 25 May 2026 | 31,504 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 12,040 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,621 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,888 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,478 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 30,508 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 40,478 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 9,734 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36,542 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 11,769 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 13,219 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 9,747 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 7,792 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 7,721 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40,114 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 13,795 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 13,294 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 10,813 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 9,755 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 9,805 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,475 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 9,744 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 9,658 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,653 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | XWP |
| Added | 6 Dec 2013 |
| Last updated | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | security, audit log, event log, Activity Log, user tracking |
Other plugins by this author: Material Design for WordPress
Questions
Is Stream still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Stream, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer xwp since Jan 2025.
Was Stream removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Stream safe?
8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Stream update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it.