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Universally

by Syed Balkhi · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 5 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 15 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Universally
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Quick answers

Is Universally still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Universally, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer _smartik_ since May 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Universally removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Universally safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 5 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Universally update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.11. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 May 2026 to 10 May 2026, 1 commits
_smartik_14 May 2026 to 21 Oct 2026, 11 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Universally
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20265
Q3 20263
Q4 20262

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Universally
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
30,000+
Downloads, last full week
7,005
Weekly downloads, last 25 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Universally
11 May 202664
18 May 2026115
25 May 202633
1 Jun 202692
8 Jun 2026875
15 Jun 20263,481
22 Jun 20263,475
29 Jun 20263,480
6 Jul 20266,407
13 Jul 20264,080
20 Jul 20263,753
27 Jul 20263,824
3 Aug 20263,635
10 Aug 20263,321
17 Aug 20263,309
24 Aug 20263,288
31 Aug 20263,358
7 Sep 20263,320
14 Sep 202611,187
21 Sep 20265,977
28 Sep 20264,389
5 Oct 202611,679
12 Oct 20265,507
19 Oct 202613,980
26 Oct 20267,005

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots. Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 118% above the 25-week average.

Facts

Full name
Universally - AI Translation & Multilingual SEO: Translate Your Site into 110+ Languages
Version
1.0.11
Author
Syed Balkhi
Added
14 May 2026
Last updated
21 Oct 2026
Active installs
30,000+
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Category
Multilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management
Tags
translate, translation, multilingual, multilingual SEO, language switcher

Other plugins by this author: WPForms, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms, WPCode, All in One SEO, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed, Duplicator, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for, One Click Demo Import, Easy WP SMTP, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and, PDF Embedder, WP Mail Logging

Questions about Universally

Is Universally still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Universally, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer _smartik_ since May 2026.

Was Universally removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.

Is Universally safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Universally update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.11. 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 5 Nov 2026.Report a data issue