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Template Kit

Template Kit - Import
by envato · 400,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Sep 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 major versions behind 7.1.4.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Template Kit
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Template Kit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 17 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Template Kit, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer robertohdll made a first commit on 17 Sep 2026. 17 Sep 2026 · SVN log
Was Template Kit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Template Kit safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.17). Not on the exploited list. 24 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Template Kit update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.0.17: new committer robertohdll made a first commit on 17 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it. 17 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 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
plugin-master8 Jan 2020 to 8 Jan 2020, 1 commits
envato8 Jan 2020 to 11 Aug 2020, 12 commits
dtbaker9 Jan 2020 to 1 Aug 2024, 14 commits
Brad Davis24 Mar 2020 to 28 Feb 2022, 14 commits
robertohdll17 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026, 2 commits

New committer robertohdll made a first commit on 17 Sep 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
47 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Template Kit
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Sep 2026. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.4.

Average rating per quarter for Template Kit
Q2 20244.5
Q3 20251.0
Q4 20253.4
Q1 20262.3

Average rating fell from 4.5 to 2.3 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.0.17).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Sep 2026Template Kit - Import <= 1.0.16 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Deletion6.5<= 1.0.161.0.17Patched before disclosure
1 Apr 2024Template Kit - Import <= 1.0.14 - Authenticated(Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via template upload6.4<= 1.0.141.0.15Patched before disclosure
21 Oct 2021Envato Elements <= 2.0.10 & Template Kit <= 1.0.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload8.8<= 1.0.131.0.14Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.0.17 (security).

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

Support

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

Momentum

400,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Template Kit
4 May 20264,734
11 May 20269,772
18 May 20268,488
25 May 20267,004
1 Jun 20267,805
8 Jun 20267,937
15 Jun 20267,724
22 Jun 20267,132
29 Jun 20266,844
6 Jul 20266,763
13 Jul 20267,142
20 Jul 20266,719
27 Jul 20266,354
3 Aug 20266,487
10 Aug 20266,108
17 Aug 20266,143
24 Aug 20266,032
31 Aug 20265,952
7 Sep 20265,592
14 Sep 202641,114
21 Sep 202619,085
28 Sep 202612,877
5 Oct 20269,387
12 Oct 20267,806
19 Oct 202610,615
26 Oct 20268,599
2 Nov 20261,155

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0.17
Authorenvato
Added9 Jan 2020
Last updated17 Sep 2026
Active installs400,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.4.14
Requires PHP8.3
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagstemplate, elementor, templates

Other plugins by this author: Template Kit - Export

Questions

Is Template Kit still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Template Kit, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer robertohdll made a first commit on 17 Sep 2026.

Was Template Kit removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Template Kit safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.17). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Template Kit update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 1.0.17: new committer robertohdll made a first commit on 17 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it.

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