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teachPress

by winkm89 · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

75/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for teachPress
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security75
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is teachPress still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Apr 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns teachPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer winkm89 since Dec 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was teachPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is teachPress safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.0.13). Not on the exploited list. 6 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest teachPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 9.0.13. No one-star spike after it. 11 Apr 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
winkm898 Dec 2012 to 11 Apr 2026, 266 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for teachPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20254
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star2
3 star2
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 9.0.13).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Jan 2026teachPress <= 9.0.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 9.0.129.0.1396
30 Dec 2025teachPress <= 9.0.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 9.0.129.0.13103
4 Apr 2025teachPress <= 9.0.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 9.0.119.0.124
24 Mar 2025teachPress <= 9.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Import Delete4.3<= 9.0.99.0.10n/a
3 Mar 2025teachPress <= 9.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 9.0.79.0.8Patched before disclosure
28 Nov 2023teachPress <= 9.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via delete_database()4.3<= 9.0.59.0.61
27 Nov 2023teachPress <= 9.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.3<= 9.0.49.0.5Patched before disclosure
22 Jun 2023teachPress <= 9.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via meta_field_id and cite_id6.1< 9.0.39.0.3Patched before disclosure
17 Jan 2023teachPress <= 8.1.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 8.1.88.1.9Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for teachPress
4 May 202652
11 May 2026165
18 May 2026185
25 May 2026157
1 Jun 2026137
8 Jun 2026122
15 Jun 2026111
22 Jun 2026101
29 Jun 2026115
6 Jul 2026139
13 Jul 2026133
20 Jul 2026143
27 Jul 2026130
3 Aug 2026145
10 Aug 2026112
17 Aug 2026147
24 Aug 2026132
31 Aug 2026136
7 Sep 2026122
14 Sep 2026135
21 Sep 2026141
28 Sep 2026134
5 Oct 2026134
12 Oct 2026143
19 Oct 2026231
26 Oct 2026212
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version9.0.13
Authorwinkm89
Added4 Oct 2009
Last updated11 Apr 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsbibtex, bibliography, publications

Questions

Is teachPress still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Apr 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns teachPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer winkm89 since Dec 2012.

Was teachPress removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is teachPress safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.0.13). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest teachPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 9.0.13. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue