Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WCBoost still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WCBoost, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wcboost since Aug 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WCBoost removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WCBoost safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WCBoost update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 13 Oct 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.
| plugin-master | 18 Aug 2021 to 18 Aug 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wcboost | 21 Aug 2021 to 13 Oct 2026, 44 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 600 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,175 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,116 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,060 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 9,503 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,725 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,124 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,781 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,779 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,606 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,470 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,481 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,520 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,428 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,290 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,310 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,324 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,274 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,197 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,139 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,170 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,026 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,043 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,650 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,736 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,002 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 283 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 77% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | WCBoost |
| Added | 21 Aug 2021 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | woocommerce, product color, product attribute, Variable Products, variation swatches |
Other plugins by this author: WCBoost - Wishlist, WCBoost - Products Compare
Questions
Is WCBoost still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WCBoost, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wcboost since Aug 2021.
Was WCBoost removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WCBoost safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WCBoost update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it.