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Templ Optimizer

by Templ · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 36 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Templ Optimizer
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Quick answers

Is Templ Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Templ Optimizer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer templ since Nov 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Templ Optimizer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Templ Optimizer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Templ Optimizer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Sep 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021, 1 commits
templ17 Nov 2021 to 29 Sep 2026, 23 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
36 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Templ Optimizer
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Templ Optimizer
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
148
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Templ Optimizer
4 May 202611
11 May 202626
18 May 202625
25 May 202662
1 Jun 202632
8 Jun 202637
15 Jun 202614
22 Jun 202619
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202617
13 Jul 202621
20 Jul 202630
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202641
10 Aug 202636
17 Aug 202647
24 Aug 202639
31 Aug 202637
7 Sep 202648
14 Sep 2026635
21 Sep 2026153
28 Sep 2026640
5 Oct 2026138
12 Oct 2026115
19 Oct 2026164
26 Oct 2026148

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
2.4.0
Author
Templ
Added
17 Nov 2021
Last updated
29 Sep 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.0
Category
Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tags
speed, clean-up, database, Optimize, performance

Questions about Templ Optimizer

Is Templ Optimizer still maintained?

Yes. Last release 29 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Templ Optimizer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer templ since Nov 2021.

Was Templ Optimizer removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Templ Optimizer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Templ Optimizer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.0. No one-star spike after it.

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