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Theme Check

by WordPress.org · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Sep 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Theme Check
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Theme Check still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Theme Check, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Jun 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Theme Check removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Theme Check safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Theme Check update safe to install?
No ownership change before 20260901. No one-star spike after it. 1 Sep 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.

Committers and their active periods
Otto4229 Nov 2010 to 22 Sep 2020, 139 commits
githubsync17 Jun 2021 to 1 Sep 2026, 9 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Theme Check
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star169
4 star17
3 star3
2 star1
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Theme Check
4 May 2026943
11 May 20261,847
18 May 20261,904
25 May 20261,830
1 Jun 20261,988
8 Jun 20262,089
15 Jun 20261,137
22 Jun 20261,671
29 Jun 20261,738
6 Jul 20261,907
13 Jul 20262,173
20 Jul 20261,744
27 Jul 20261,886
3 Aug 20262,233
10 Aug 20262,056
17 Aug 20269,294
24 Aug 20264,240
31 Aug 202610,851
7 Sep 20263,651
14 Sep 20264,112
21 Sep 20263,826
28 Sep 20263,100
5 Oct 20264,855
12 Oct 20267,735
19 Oct 20265,959
26 Oct 20265,038
2 Nov 2026953

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version20260901
AuthorWordPress.org
Added9 Jun 2018
Last updated1 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsthemes, guidelines, wordpress.org

Other plugins by this author: Classic Editor, WordPress Importer, Gutenberg, Health Check & Troubleshooting, Two Factor, Secure Custom Fields, AI Provider for Anthropic, AI Provider for OpenAI, AI, MCP Adapter, AI Provider for Google, Debug Bar

Questions

Is Theme Check still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Theme Check, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Jun 2021.

Was Theme Check removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Theme Check safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Theme Check update safe to install?

No ownership change before 20260901. No one-star spike after it.

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