WProofreader spell & grammar check
Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Aug 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WProofreader spell & grammar check still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WProofreader spell & grammar check, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer webspellchecker since Dec 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WProofreader spell & grammar check removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WProofreader spell & grammar check safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WProofreader spell & grammar check update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 11 Aug 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.
| webspellchecker | 27 Dec 2016 to 11 Aug 2026, 105 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 3 |
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
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 346 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 437 |
| 18 May 2026 | 508 |
| 25 May 2026 | 287 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 279 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,396 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 570 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 359 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 253 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 402 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 238 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 240 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 226 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 238 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,864 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 400 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 288 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 292 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 224 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 255 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 275 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 253 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 262 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 366 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 311 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 50 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | WebSpellChecker |
| Added | 27 Dec 2016 |
| Last updated | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | grammar, corrector, gutenberg, spell check, proofreading |
Questions
Is WProofreader spell & grammar check still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WProofreader spell & grammar check, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webspellchecker since Dec 2016.
Was WProofreader spell & grammar check removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WProofreader spell & grammar check safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WProofreader spell & grammar check update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.2. No one-star spike after it.