Eway Payments for Woo
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Eway Payments for Woo still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Eway Payments for Woo, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ewaypayments since Jan 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Eway Payments for Woo removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Eway Payments for Woo safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 4 Jan 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Eway Payments for Woo update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 7 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.
| automattic | 3 May 2018 to 31 Jul 2023, 22 commits |
|---|---|
| bor0 | 23 May 2018 to 19 Nov 2018, 4 commits |
| cshultz88 | 17 Oct 2018 to 9 Aug 2019, 6 commits |
| bartoszbudzanowski | 17 Apr 2019 to 17 Apr 2019, 2 commits |
| woothemes | 29 Oct 2019 to 28 Sep 2023, 9 commits |
| wpmuguru | 27 Aug 2020 to 27 Aug 2020, 1 commits |
| Kloon | 6 Nov 2020 to 6 Nov 2020, 1 commits |
| ewaypayments | 17 Jan 2024 to 12 Oct 2026, 25 commits |
8 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.2.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.5.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2023 | WooCommerce Eway Gateway <= 3.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference | 5.4 | <= 3.5.0 | 3.5.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.9.3 (vulnerability).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 95 |
| 18 May 2026 | 83 |
| 25 May 2026 | 95 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 91 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 93 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 107 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 114 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 124 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 119 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,618 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 473 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 286 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 287 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 296 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 223 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 247 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,628 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 569 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 486 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 721 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 82 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 4.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | ewaypayments |
| Added | 3 May 2018 |
| Last updated | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | eway, gateway, credit card, woocommerce, payment request |
Questions
Is Eway Payments for Woo still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Eway Payments for Woo, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ewaypayments since Jan 2024.
Was Eway Payments for Woo removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Eway Payments for Woo safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.5.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Eway Payments for Woo update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.0.0. No one-star spike after it.