Subscribers
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Subscribers still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Subscribers, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer subscribers since Aug 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Subscribers removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Subscribers safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.4). Not on the exploited list. 19 Apr 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Subscribers update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7.9. 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.
| subscribers | 30 Aug 2017 to 4 Nov 2026, 66 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.9.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.5.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2023 | Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications <= 1.5.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.5.3 | 1.5.4 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 65 |
| 18 May 2026 | 152 |
| 25 May 2026 | 97 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 686 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 785 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 169 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 189 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 145 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 102 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 142 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 133 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 24 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | subscribers |
| Added | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Last updated | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | web push, subscribe, subscribers, Notifications, push notifications |
Questions
Is Subscribers still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Subscribers, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer subscribers since Aug 2017.
Was Subscribers removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Subscribers safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Subscribers update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.9. No one-star spike after it.