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Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit

by Nexcess · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 24 Sep 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer britner since Jan 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.9.12.2). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.9.12.2. No one-star spike after it. 24 Sep 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.

Committers and their active periods
britner22 Jan 2014 to 20 Dec 2024, 88 commits
stellarwp29 Jan 2026 to 24 Sep 2026, 5 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
41 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 4.9.12.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Sep 2026Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <= 4.9.12.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.9.12.14.9.12.2Patched before disclosure
22 Jul 2026Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <= 4.9.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.9.124.9.12.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit
4 May 2026363
11 May 2026668
18 May 2026634
25 May 2026960
1 Jun 2026607
8 Jun 2026575
15 Jun 2026549
22 Jun 2026536
29 Jun 2026517
6 Jul 2026568
13 Jul 202612,437
20 Jul 20262,441
27 Jul 20263,026
3 Aug 20261,664
10 Aug 20261,027
17 Aug 2026938
24 Aug 20261,094
31 Aug 2026769
7 Sep 2026689
14 Sep 2026746
21 Sep 202612,134
28 Sep 20262,371
5 Oct 20262,063
12 Oct 20261,156
19 Oct 20261,750
26 Oct 20261,153
2 Nov 2026167

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.9.12.2
AuthorNexcess
Added22 Jan 2014
Last updated24 Sep 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsnot stated

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Questions

Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit still maintained?

Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer britner since Jan 2014.

Was Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.9.12.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.9.12.2. No one-star spike after it.

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