Webmention
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Oct 2026, 15 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Webmention still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Webmention, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Jan 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Webmention removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Webmention safe?
- 5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.10.2). Not on the exploited list. 30 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Webmention update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.11.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 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.
| pfefferle | 10 Jan 2014 to 21 Oct 2026, 136 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 15
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 5.10.2).
Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | Webmention <= 5.10.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Open Graph og:title Meta Tag | 6.1 | <= 5.10.1 | 5.10.2 | n/a |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Webmention <= 5.8.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via MF2 'photo'/'url' Author Properties | 7.2 | <= 5.8.0 | 5.8.1 | n/a |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Webmention <= 5.6.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery | 6.4 | <= 5.6.2 | 5.7.0 | n/a |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Webmention <= 5.6.2 - Unauthenticated Blind Server-Side Request Forgery | 7.2 | <= 5.6.2 | 5.7.0 | n/a |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Webmention <= 4.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'replytocom' | 6.1 | <= 4.0.8 | 4.0.9 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 5.11.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matthias Pfefferle |
| Added | 10 Jan 2014 |
| Last updated | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Community & Social > Social Networking Features |
| Tags | indieweb, linkback, pingback, trackback, webmention |
Other plugins by this author: WebFinger, NodeInfo(2), Open Search Document, Blogroll & Podroll Block, host-meta, ActivityStream extension, MF2 Feeds, OpenWeb Icons
Questions
Is Webmention still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Webmention, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pfefferle since Jan 2014.
Was Webmention removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Webmention safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.10.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Webmention update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.11.0. No one-star spike after it.