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Visual User Description Editor

by zwwuu · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 47 months (last release 25 Nov 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Visual User Description Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 47 months (last release 25 Nov 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Nov 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.0, 10 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
plugin-master16 May 2022 to 16 May 2022, 1 commits
zwwuu23 May 2022 to 25 Nov 2022, 7 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Visual User Description Editor
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Nov 2022. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Visual User Description Editor
4 May 202620
11 May 202631
18 May 202617
25 May 202631
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 202677
15 Jun 202667
22 Jun 2026123
29 Jun 202634
6 Jul 2026134
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202646
27 Jul 202640
3 Aug 202656
10 Aug 202672
17 Aug 2026175
24 Aug 2026106
31 Aug 202637
7 Sep 202668
14 Sep 202696
21 Sep 202686
28 Sep 2026102
5 Oct 202662
12 Oct 202675
19 Oct 2026113
26 Oct 2026191
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect)Score 92 · 80,000+Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and PrivacyScore 91 · 100,000+WP User AvatarsScore 91 · 20,000+Sidebar LoginScore 91 · 9,000+WP Login FormScore 91 · 7,000+

Facts

Version1.2.0
Authorzwwuu
Added23 May 2022
Last updated25 Nov 2022
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to6.1.0
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Profiles & Avatars
Tagsbio, rich, text, profile, biography

Other plugins by this author: Simply Featured Video - Featured video support for WordPress

Questions

Is Visual User Description Editor still maintained?

Visual User Description Editor was last updated on 25 Nov 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Visual User Description Editor safe?

Visual User Description Editor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Visual User Description Editor?

The wordpress.org author is zwwuu. Recent committers: zwwuu, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Visual User Description Editor?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect), Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy, WP User Avatars, Sidebar Login, WP Login Form.

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