iControlWP
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 40 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is iControlWP still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 40 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns iControlWP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer paultgoodchild since May 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was iControlWP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is iControlWP safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.5.4). Not on the exploited list. 7 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest iControlWP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.7.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 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.
| paultgoodchild | 28 May 2012 to 27 Oct 2026, 592 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 40
- Tested up to
- 7.2 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 28 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 59 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 5.5.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | iControlWP <= 5.5.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation | 9.8 | <= 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | n/a |
| 30 Jan 2025 | iControlWP – Multiple WordPress Site Manager <= 4.4.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection | 9.8 | <= 4.4.5 | 4.5.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.7.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul |
| Added | 28 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | backup, manage, security, umbrella, dashboard |
Other plugins by this author: Flexible SSL for CloudFlare, Shield Security - Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning, cPanel Manager (from iControlWP), CDNJS for WordPress, Mandate App Security
Questions
Is iControlWP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 40 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns iControlWP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer paultgoodchild since May 2012.
Was iControlWP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is iControlWP safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.5.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest iControlWP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.7.2. No one-star spike after it.