WCPOS
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 86 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WCPOS still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 86 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WCPOS, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kilbot since May 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WCPOS removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WCPOS safe?
- 5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.15). Not on the exploited list. 15 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WCPOS update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.11.9. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 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.
| kilbot | 2 May 2014 to 1 Nov 2026, 345 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 86
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 7 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 10 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 32 |
| Q4 2026 | 18 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 53 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 5 |
| 1 star | 21 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.9.15).
Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | WCPOS <= 1.9.14 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Code Injection via 'thermal' Template Engine | 7.2 | <= 1.9.14 | 1.9.15 | Patched before disclosure |
| 22 Jul 2026 | WCPOS <= 1.9.8 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'type' Parameter | 6.5 | <= 1.9.8 | 1.9.9 | Patched before disclosure |
| 15 Jun 2026 | WCPOS - Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce <= 1.8.14 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.8.14 | 1.9.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 16 May 2025 | WooCommerce POS <= 1.7.8 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.7.8 | 1.7.9 | 6 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | WooCommerce POS <= 1.4.11 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity to Authenticated (Customer+) Information Disclosure | 4.3 | <= 1.4.11 | 1.4.12 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.10.10 (security); 1.10.11 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 181 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,180 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,973 |
| 25 May 2026 | 689 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 596 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,643 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,157 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 944 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 708 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 943 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,031 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,827 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,134 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 4,147 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 801 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,135 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 5,296 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 5,669 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 8,347 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 9,711 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,205 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,006 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,998 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 7,619 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,772 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,872 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,819 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.11.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | kilbot |
| Added | 2 May 2014 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | pos, ecommerce, inventory, woocommerce, point-of-sale |
Questions
Is WCPOS still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 86 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WCPOS, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kilbot since May 2014.
Was WCPOS removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WCPOS safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.15). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WCPOS update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.11.9. No one-star spike after it.