Visitors Online by BestWebSoft
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bestwebsoft | 15 Jun 2015 to 9 Jun 2025, 45 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2017 | Visitors Online by BestWebSoft < 1.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 5 |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Visitors Online by BestWebSoft <= 0.3 - SQL Injection | 9.8 | <= 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.5 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 40 |
| 18 May 2026 | 43 |
| 25 May 2026 | 58 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 55 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 54 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 93 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 153 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 11 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestweblayout |
| Added | 15 Jun 2015 |
| Last updated | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | guests, count visitor, guests counter, visitors online, visitors online plugin |
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Questions
Is Visitors Online by BestWebSoft still maintained?
Visitors Online by BestWebSoft was last updated on 9 Jun 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Visitors Online by BestWebSoft safe?
Visitors Online by BestWebSoft has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Visitors Online by BestWebSoft?
The wordpress.org author is bestweblayout. Recent committers: bestwebsoft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Visitors Online by BestWebSoft?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Visits Counter - Lite, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress, Microsoft Clarity, Post Views Counter.