VK Filter Search
Healthy: released 3 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is VK Filter Search still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 22 Aug 2026, 24 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns VK Filter Search, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer vektor-inc since Oct 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was VK Filter Search removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is VK Filter Search safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.20.4). Not on the exploited list. 4 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest VK Filter Search update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.20.7. No one-star spike after it. 22 Aug 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 16 Oct 2020 to 16 Oct 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| vektor-inc | 20 Oct 2020 to 22 Aug 2026, 158 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 24
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 12 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Aug 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.20.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.20.3 | 2.20.4 | 415 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | Same day |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.20.4 (security, XSS); 2.20.5 (security, XSS, sanitize).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 332
| 4 May 2026 | 84 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 211 |
| 18 May 2026 | 5,261 |
| 25 May 2026 | 791 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 361 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 328 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 230 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 249 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,753 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,026 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 395 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 392 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 311 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 261 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 211 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,611 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 808 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 402 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 972 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 440 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 355 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 328 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 234 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 213 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 634 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 332 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 59% below the 26-week average.
Facts
- Version
- 2.20.7
- Author
- Vektor,Inc.
- Added
- 20 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 22 Aug 2026
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
- Tags
- search, Guternberg
Other plugins by this author: VK Block Patterns, VK Blocks, VK Link Target Controller, VK Dynamic If Block, VK Google Job Posting Manager, VK Simple Copy Block, VK Plugin Beta Tester
Questions about VK Filter Search
Is VK Filter Search still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Aug 2026, 24 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns VK Filter Search, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vektor-inc since Oct 2020.
Was VK Filter Search removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is VK Filter Search safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.20.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest VK Filter Search update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.20.7. No one-star spike after it.