Wikipedia Preview
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Wikipedia Preview still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Wikipedia Preview, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wikimediafoundation since May 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Wikipedia Preview removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Wikipedia Preview safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.16.0). Not on the exploited list. 3 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Wikipedia Preview update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.17.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 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.
| plugin-master | 20 May 2021 to 20 May 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wikimediafoundation | 25 May 2021 to 13 Oct 2026, 87 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.39 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.16.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2025 | Wikipedia Preview <= 1.15.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.15.0 | 1.16.0 | 81 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 54 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 53 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 165 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 786 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 208 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 167 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 207% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 1.17.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Added | 25 May 2021 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.39 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | card, wiki, facts, popup, wikipedia |
Questions
Is Wikipedia Preview still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Wikipedia Preview, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wikimediafoundation since May 2021.
Was Wikipedia Preview removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Wikipedia Preview safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.16.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Wikipedia Preview update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.17.1. No one-star spike after it.