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Unfiltered MU

by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 95 months (last release 20 Dec 2018).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Unfiltered MU
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Unfiltered MU still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Dec 2018, over 7 years ago. 20 Dec 2018 · wordpress.org
Who owns Unfiltered MU, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Unfiltered MU removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Unfiltered MU safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Unfiltered MU update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jul 2010 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 95 months (last release 20 Dec 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Dec 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 21 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
donncha14 Oct 2009 to 20 Dec 2018, 14 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Unfiltered MU
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 20 Dec 2018. Tested up to 5.0, 21 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Unfiltered MU
4 May 202654
11 May 2026169
18 May 2026151
25 May 2026181
1 Jun 2026185
8 Jun 2026227
15 Jun 2026136
22 Jun 2026155
29 Jun 2026136
6 Jul 2026115
13 Jul 2026159
20 Jul 2026159
27 Jul 2026195
3 Aug 2026171
10 Aug 2026182
17 Aug 2026187
24 Aug 2026221
31 Aug 2026229
7 Sep 2026203
14 Sep 2026282
21 Sep 2026313
28 Sep 2026253
5 Oct 2026326
12 Oct 2026224
19 Oct 2026396
26 Oct 2026273
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.

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

Version1.3.1
AuthorDonncha O Caoimh (a11n)
Added10 May 2008
Last updated20 Dec 2018
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress2.9.2
Tested up to5.0.31
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagshtml, embed, iframe, object, script

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Questions

Is Unfiltered MU still maintained?

No. Last release 20 Dec 2018, over 7 years ago.

Who owns Unfiltered MU, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Unfiltered MU removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Unfiltered MU safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Unfiltered MU update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue