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What Template

by Brian Alexander · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 19 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for What Template
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is What Template still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 19 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns What Template, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was What Template removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is What Template safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest What Template update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Jun 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 19 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
ironprogrammer22 Jun 2012 to 19 Jul 2024, 30 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for What Template
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for What Template
4 May 202623
11 May 202646
18 May 202651
25 May 202674
1 Jun 202641
8 Jun 202658
15 Jun 202645
22 Jun 202635
29 Jun 202652
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202652
20 Jul 202662
27 Jul 202673
3 Aug 202684
10 Aug 202675
17 Aug 202676
24 Aug 202664
31 Aug 202677
7 Sep 202675
14 Sep 202686
21 Sep 202694
28 Sep 202680
5 Oct 202678
12 Oct 202676
19 Oct 2026104
26 Oct 202698
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version0.1
AuthorBrian Alexander
Added22 Jun 2012
Last updated19 Jul 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsdebug, template, admin bar, development

Questions

Is What Template still maintained?

No. Last release 19 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns What Template, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was What Template removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is What Template safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest What Template update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue