Simple Client Dashboard
Avoid: Simple Client Dashboard is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.
Capped at 10: the plugin is closed on wordpress.org.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Client Dashboard still maintained?
- No. Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Client Dashboard, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer croixhaug since Feb 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Client Dashboard removed from wordpress.org?
- Yes. Closed on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Client Dashboard safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Client Dashboard update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.7.28. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| croixhaug | 18 Feb 2015 to 3 Nov 2026, 21 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 89 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 137 |
| 18 May 2026 | 202 |
| 25 May 2026 | 106 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 72 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 77 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 91 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 110 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 997 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 217 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 233 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 193 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 156 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 176 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 131 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 217 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 170 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 31 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.7.28 |
|---|---|
| Author | TylerDigital |
| Added | 6 Apr 2013 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | role, user, admin, Client, Restrict access |
Other plugins by this author: ACF: TablePress, Simple Custom Login, BP XProfile Shortcode
Questions
Is Simple Client Dashboard still maintained?
No. Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026.
Who owns Simple Client Dashboard, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer croixhaug since Feb 2015.
Was Simple Client Dashboard removed from wordpress.org?
Yes. Closed on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false.
Is Simple Client Dashboard safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Client Dashboard update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.7.28. No one-star spike after it.