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Text Spinner

by Hassan Akhtar · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 90 months (last release 24 May 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Text Spinner
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Text Spinner still maintained?
No. Last release 24 May 2019, over 7 years ago. 24 May 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns Text Spinner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Text Spinner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Text Spinner safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Text Spinner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 24 May 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 90 months (last release 24 May 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 May 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 19 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
khaxan6 Mar 2014 to 24 May 2019, 10 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Text Spinner
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 May 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Text Spinner
4 May 202611
11 May 202624
18 May 202619
25 May 202631
1 Jun 202617
8 Jun 202629
15 Jun 202613
22 Jun 202617
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202622
13 Jul 202620
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202628
3 Aug 202640
10 Aug 202630
17 Aug 202634
24 Aug 202622
31 Aug 202627
7 Sep 202631
14 Sep 202647
21 Sep 202641
28 Sep 202639
5 Oct 202643
12 Oct 202647
19 Oct 202668
26 Oct 202678
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 69% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3.0
AuthorHassan Akhtar
Added6 Mar 2014
Last updated24 May 2019
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.5
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsseo, spinner, spintax, text spinner, wordpress seo

Questions

Is Text Spinner still maintained?

No. Last release 24 May 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns Text Spinner, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Text Spinner removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Text Spinner safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Text Spinner update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.0. 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