Booster for WooCommerce
Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Oct 2026, 31 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 60 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Booster for WooCommerce still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Booster for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ronyp since Jan 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Booster for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Booster for WooCommerce safe?
- 39 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.5.0). Not on the exploited list. 8 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Booster for WooCommerce update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 8.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 15 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.
| algoritmika | 12 Jun 2014 to 19 May 2020, 349 commits |
|---|---|
| pluggabl | 31 May 2020 to 17 Mar 2021, 30 commits |
| ronyp | 29 Jan 2021 to 4 Nov 2026, 276 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 20 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 31
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 8 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: 3.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.6.
| Q2 2024 | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 4.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7 |
| Q4 2026 | 3.0 |
Average rating fell from 4.3 to 3.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 460 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 13 |
| 3 star | 10 |
| 2 star | 16 |
| 1 star | 36 |
- The Worst Support I’ve Ever Seen · 1 star · 5 Oct 2026
- Doesn’t work; wasted tons of time · 1 star · 1 May 2026
- Didn’t work. Support is ignoring refund requests · 1 star · 14 Dec 2024
Security record
12 vulnerabilities in 24 months (39 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 8.5.0).
Show 39 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 8.5.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 775 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,505 |
| 18 May 2026 | 14,935 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,884 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,057 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,555 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 12,348 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 4,167 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,389 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,014 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 14,034 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,956 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,982 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 14,728 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,636 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 14,539 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,135 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,197 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,706 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 14,011 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,667 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,094 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 13,384 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 12,892 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,362 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,066 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 363 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 8.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pluggabl |
| Added | 12 Jun 2014 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping > Product Management & Catalogs |
| Tags | swatches, woocommerce, cart recovery, abandoned cart, woocommerce pdf invoices |
Questions
Is Booster for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Booster for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ronyp since Jan 2021.
Was Booster for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Booster for WooCommerce safe?
39 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.5.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Booster for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 8.5.1. No one-star spike after it.