TemplateSpare
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Nov 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is TemplateSpare still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns TemplateSpare, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer templatespare since Jan 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was TemplateSpare removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is TemplateSpare safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 23 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest TemplateSpare update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Feb 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.
| plugin-master | 15 Jan 2023 to 15 Jan 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| templatespare | 16 Jan 2023 to 4 Nov 2026, 63 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- today
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- spam your post page · 1 star · 1 May 2025
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.4.0).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,428 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,432 |
| 18 May 2026 | 4,846 |
| 25 May 2026 | 9,138 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 5,271 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,766 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,352 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,705 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,350 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,590 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,389 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,486 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,679 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 4,866 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 4,846 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4,949 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 8,584 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 5,628 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,107 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,197 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 5,042 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 4,932 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8,573 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,244 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,582 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 5,328 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 805 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Templatespare |
| Added | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Last updated | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | templates, starter sites, website templates, elementor templates, Gutenberg Templates |
Questions
Is TemplateSpare still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns TemplateSpare, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer templatespare since Jan 2023.
Was TemplateSpare removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is TemplateSpare safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest TemplateSpare update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.0. No one-star spike after it.