The Paste
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is The Paste still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns The Paste, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since Sep 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was The Paste removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is The Paste safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest The Paste update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 5 Dec 2025 · 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.
| podpirate | 13 Sep 2017 to 5 Dec 2025, 31 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 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
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 99 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 173 |
| 18 May 2026 | 155 |
| 25 May 2026 | 147 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 163 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 155 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 199 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 143 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 102 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 135 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 146 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 155 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 152 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 207 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 175 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 173 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 151 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 162 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 168 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 193 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 196 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 239 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 233 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 223 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 399 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 258 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 80 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | podpirate |
| Added | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Last updated | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | clipboard, copy & paste, productivity, media library |
Other plugins by this author: ACF Quick Edit Fields, ACF OpenStreetMap Field, ACF Dropzone, WP Dashboard Messages, Access Areas for WordPress, Multisite Blog Alias
Questions
Is The Paste still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns The Paste, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since Sep 2017.
Was The Paste removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is The Paste safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest The Paste update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.4. No one-star spike after it.