VA Removing Exif
Limited data: VA Removing Exif has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is VA Removing Exif still maintained?
- No. Last release 19 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago. 19 Dec 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns VA Removing Exif, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was VA Removing Exif removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is VA Removing Exif safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest VA Removing Exif update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 19 Dec 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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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
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | kuck1u |
| Added | 8 Dec 2016 |
| Last updated | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | exif, privacy, attachment, attachments, media library |
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Questions
Is VA Removing Exif still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago.
Who owns VA Removing Exif, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was VA Removing Exif removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is VA Removing Exif safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest VA Removing Exif update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.