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User Access Shortcodes

by WP Darko · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for User Access Shortcodes
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is User Access Shortcodes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 29 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns User Access Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer spwebguy since Nov 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was User Access Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is User Access Shortcodes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest User Access Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3. No one-star spike after it. 19 Sep 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
spwebguy22 Nov 2014 to 29 Jan 2026, 80 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for User Access Shortcodes
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star12
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

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for User Access Shortcodes
4 May 202618
11 May 202625
18 May 202626
25 May 202639
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202639
15 Jun 202624
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202633
6 Jul 202626
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202639
3 Aug 202656
10 Aug 202656
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202643
31 Aug 202652
7 Sep 202650
14 Sep 202662
21 Sep 202663
28 Sep 202666
5 Oct 202668
12 Oct 202664
19 Oct 2026108
26 Oct 202699
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.3
AuthorWP Darko
Added22 Nov 2014
Last updated29 Jan 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsuser, users, logged, logged in, access shortcodes

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Questions

Is User Access Shortcodes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 29 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns User Access Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer spwebguy since Nov 2014.

Was User Access Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is User Access Shortcodes safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest User Access Shortcodes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3. No one-star spike after it.

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