Uncanny Automator
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Nov 2026, 195 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 50 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 75 |
Quick answers
- Is Uncanny Automator still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 195 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Uncanny Automator, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer uncannyowl since Apr 2020. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Uncanny Automator removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Uncanny Automator safe?
- 16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.7.0). Not on the exploited list. 7 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Uncanny Automator update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 8.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 4 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 Apr 2020 to 7 Apr 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| uncannyowl | 14 Apr 2020 to 4 Nov 2026, 460 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- today
- Releases, 24 months
- 195
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 132 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 23 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 36 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 4 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (5 reviews). Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 151 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- Not up to Scratch · 1 star · 3 Jan 2026
- BUG API Brevo · 2 stars · 15 Oct 2024
Security record
14 vulnerabilities in 24 months (16 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 7.7.0).
Show 16 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 7.4.0 (security, XSS, authorization, nonce); 7.4.1 (security, nonce); 8.0.1 (authorization); 7.5.0.1 (security); 7.5.1 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17,160 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 7,029 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,538 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,203 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 30,404 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 36,337 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 21,039 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 22,307 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 22,000 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,829 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 23,241 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 6,436 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 20,536 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 50,909 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 29,013 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9,770 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 20,293 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 36,274 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,818 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,895 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 4,020 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 18,813 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 10,103 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 17,791 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 8,022 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 6,800 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 669 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 8.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Uncanny Owl |
| Added | 14 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | AI, Claude, ChatGPT, automation, mcp-server |
Other plugins by this author: Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash
Questions
Is Uncanny Automator still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 195 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Uncanny Automator, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer uncannyowl since Apr 2020.
Was Uncanny Automator removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.
Is Uncanny Automator safe?
16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.7.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Uncanny Automator update safe to install?
No ownership change before 8.0.1. No one-star spike after it.