User IP and Location
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Jun 2026, 13 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is User IP and Location still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Jun 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns User IP and Location, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer theguidex since Mar 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was User IP and Location removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is User IP and Location safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 28 Apr 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest User IP and Location update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 18 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 12 Nov 2019 to 12 Nov 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| theguidex | 24 Mar 2020 to 18 Jun 2026, 26 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 13
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 12 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.2.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2023 | User IP and Location <= 2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.2 | 2.2.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 50 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 92 |
| 18 May 2026 | 112 |
| 25 May 2026 | 97 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 82 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,069 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 354 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 265 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 299 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 168 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 174 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 159 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 167 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 142 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 149 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 143 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 139 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 130 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 172 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 184 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 5.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Sunny Kumar |
| Added | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Last updated | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | ip-api, country, ip address, geolocation, visitor location |
Questions
Is User IP and Location still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Jun 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns User IP and Location, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer theguidex since Mar 2020.
Was User IP and Location removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is User IP and Location safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest User IP and Location update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0.0. No one-star spike after it.