The Future Is Now
Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Feb 2026, 19 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is The Future Is Now still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Feb 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns The Future Is Now, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer xjlin0 since Dec 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was The Future Is Now removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is The Future Is Now safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest The Future Is Now update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.3.8. No one-star spike after it. 8 Feb 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| shacker | 17 Dec 2007 to 30 Nov 2025, 11 commits |
|---|---|
| xjlin0 | 1 Dec 2025 to 8 Feb 2026, 39 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2007.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 19
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 9 |
| Q1 2026 | 10 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 45 |
| 18 May 2026 | 49 |
| 25 May 2026 | 79 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 75 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 81 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 83 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 63 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 81 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.3.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | xjlin0 |
| Added | 17 Dec 2007 |
| Last updated | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | time, posts, events, Future |
Questions
Is The Future Is Now still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Feb 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns The Future Is Now, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer xjlin0 since Dec 2025.
Was The Future Is Now removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is The Future Is Now safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest The Future Is Now update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.3.8. No one-star spike after it.