Top Cat
Limited data: Top Cat has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Top Cat still maintained?
- No. Last release 27 May 2005, over 21 years ago. 27 May 2005 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Top Cat, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Top Cat removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Top Cat safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Top Cat update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 May 2005 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 261 months (last release 27 May 2005). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 May 2006Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 May 2005.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | bennettmcelwee |
| Added | 12 May 2005 |
| Last updated | 27 May 2005 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | not stated |
| Tested up to | not stated |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | main, single, primary, category |
Other plugins by this author: Search Meter, Evermore, Search Fixer, Code Markup, Seemore
Questions
Is Top Cat still maintained?
No. Last release 27 May 2005, over 21 years ago.
Who owns Top Cat, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Top Cat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Top Cat safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Top Cat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.