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Stylish Links

by brianmcculloh · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Stylish Links 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 Stylish Links
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Stylish Links still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago. 26 Aug 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Stylish Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Stylish Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Stylish Links safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Stylish Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jun 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 75 months (last release 26 Aug 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Aug 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 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
brianmcculloh6 Jun 2017 to 26 Aug 2020, 17 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Stylish Links
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Aug 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Stylish Links
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime3.0
Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version1.0.3
Authorbrianmcculloh
Added6 Jun 2017
Last updated26 Aug 2020
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to5.5.24
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagslinks, link icons, link hovers, anchor links, animated links

Other plugins by this author: Worth The Read

Questions

Is Stylish Links still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Stylish Links, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Stylish Links removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Stylish Links safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Stylish Links update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it.

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