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OpenHook

by Rick Beckman · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for OpenHook
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Jan 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 29 Sep 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Sep 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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
BrazenlyGeek27 Feb 2015 to 29 Sep 2023, 23 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for OpenHook
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 29 Sep 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Dec 2025OpenHook <= 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 4.3.1No fixn/a
29 Sep 2023OpenHook <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode9.9<= 4.3.04.3.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.7 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star2
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for OpenHook
4 May 202624
11 May 202623
18 May 202622
25 May 202628
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202620
22 Jun 202615
29 Jun 202631
6 Jul 202617
13 Jul 202632
20 Jul 202629
27 Jul 202631
3 Aug 202648
10 Aug 202632
17 Aug 202652
24 Aug 202633
31 Aug 202638
7 Sep 202644
14 Sep 202667
21 Sep 202652
28 Sep 202654
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202665
19 Oct 202676
26 Oct 202678
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for AnythingScore 92 · 100,000+FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code ManagerScore 92 · 50,000+Simple Custom CSS and JSScore 91 · 600,000+Insert Headers And FootersScore 91 · 200,000+Visual CSS Style EditorScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version4.3.1
AuthorRick Beckman
Added8 Dec 2008
Last updated29 Sep 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code
Tagsk2, flat, astra, headway, custom code

Questions

Is OpenHook still maintained?

OpenHook was last updated on 29 Sep 2023. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is OpenHook safe?

OpenHook has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns OpenHook?

The wordpress.org author is Rick Beckman. Recent committers: BrazenlyGeek, KingdomGeek, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of OpenHook?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.

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