Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Web-Stat still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Web-Stat, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer webstat since Apr 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Web-Stat removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Web-Stat safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.1). Not on the exploited list. 23 Feb 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Web-Stat update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.6. No one-star spike after it. 19 Apr 2025 · 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.
| webstat | 30 Apr 2018 to 22 Oct 2026, 334 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 17 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2021 | Web-Stat <= 1.4.0 - API Key Disclosure | 7.5 | <= 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 42 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 108 |
| 18 May 2026 | 106 |
| 25 May 2026 | 122 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 102 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 103 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 148 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 152 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 271 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 180 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 171 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 304 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 215 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 32 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Web-Stat |
| Added | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Last updated | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics |
| Tags | web analytics, site-statistics, visitor tracking, Visitor analytics, real-time analytics |
Questions
Is Web-Stat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Web-Stat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webstat since Apr 2018.
Was Web-Stat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Web-Stat safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Web-Stat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6. No one-star spike after it.