Worth The Read
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Aug 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Worth The Read still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Worth The Read, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer brianmcculloh since Aug 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Worth The Read removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Worth The Read safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.14.1). Not on the exploited list. 16 Dec 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Worth The Read update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.14.4. No one-star spike after it. 26 Aug 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.
| brianmcculloh | 2 Aug 2016 to 26 Aug 2026, 86 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.14.1).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.14 | 1.14.1 | 232 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.14 | 1.14.1 | 234 |
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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 71 |
| 18 May 2026 | 60 |
| 25 May 2026 | 75 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 54 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 66 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,487 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 378 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 230 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 321 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 237 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 131 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 238 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 168 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.14.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | brianmcculloh |
| Added | 2 Aug 2016 |
| Last updated | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | scroll, reading, progress, reading time, estimated reading time |
Other plugins by this author: Stylish Links
Questions
Is Worth The Read still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Worth The Read, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer brianmcculloh since Aug 2016.
Was Worth The Read removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Worth The Read safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.14.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Worth The Read update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.14.4. No one-star spike after it.