At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 1 Aug 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Template Kit still maintained?
- No. Last release 1 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 1 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Template Kit, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Template Kit removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Template Kit safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.22). Not on the exploited list. 6 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Template Kit update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.23. No one-star spike after it. 1 Aug 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 9 Jan 2020 to 9 Jan 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| envato | 9 Jan 2020 to 22 Sep 2020, 27 commits |
| Brad Davis | 28 Jan 2020 to 3 Mar 2022, 20 commits |
| dtbaker | 7 Jan 2021 to 1 Aug 2024, 12 commits |
4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 1 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.5.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.22).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2024 | Template Kit - Export <= 1.0.21 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.0.21 | 1.0.22 | 6 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 412 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,510 |
| 18 May 2026 | 801 |
| 25 May 2026 | 636 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 684 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 737 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 672 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 723 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 544 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 531 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 910 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 643 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 609 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 682 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 651 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 790 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 866 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 696 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 667 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 981 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 807 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 789 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,178 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,096 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 866 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 737 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 340 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.23 |
|---|---|
| Author | envato |
| Added | 9 Jan 2020 |
| Last updated | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | template, elementor, templates |
Other plugins by this author: Template Kit - Import
Questions
Is Template Kit still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Template Kit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Template Kit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Template Kit safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.22). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Template Kit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.23. No one-star spike after it.