Checkout Field Manager (Checkout
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Oct 2026, 35 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Checkout Field Manager (Checkout still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Checkout Field Manager (Checkout, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer quadlayers since Aug 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Checkout Field Manager (Checkout removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Checkout Field Manager (Checkout safe?
- 8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.9.7). Not on the exploited list. 14 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Checkout Field Manager (Checkout update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 7.9.9. No one-star spike after it. 26 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.
| visser | 11 Mar 2016 to 5 Aug 2019, 60 commits |
|---|---|
| quadlayers | 30 Aug 2019 to 26 Oct 2026, 494 commits |
| beluserra | 11 Aug 2020 to 11 Aug 2020, 1 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 35
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 7 |
| Q4 2024 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (3 reviews). Lifetime: 4.5.
| Q2 2025 | 4.1 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 4.6 |
| Q4 2025 | 4.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 4.1 to 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 665 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 18 |
| 3 star | 12 |
| 2 star | 19 |
| 1 star | 70 |
- Bad plugin, Bad support. · 1 star · 15 Nov 2025
- Bad plugin. · 1 star · 4 Aug 2025
- does not work · 1 star · 14 Jun 2025
Security record
5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (8 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 7.9.7).
Show 8 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 7.9.7 (security, authorization).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,949 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3,656 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,142 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,917 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,585 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,527 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,248 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,156 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 28,877 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 10,167 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 5,132 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,417 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,872 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,447 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,269 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,649 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 30,401 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,732 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 4,579 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 31,650 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 9,393 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 30,233 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 10,795 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 4,879 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,787 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 33,444 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,359 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 7.9.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | quadlayers |
| Added | 22 May 2013 |
| Last updated | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | checkout editor, checkout fields, checkout manager, WooCommerce checkout, checkout field customizer |
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Questions
Is Checkout Field Manager (Checkout still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Checkout Field Manager (Checkout, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer quadlayers since Aug 2019.
Was Checkout Field Manager (Checkout removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Checkout Field Manager (Checkout safe?
8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.9.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Checkout Field Manager (Checkout update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.9.9. No one-star spike after it.