Access Areas for WordPress
Limited data: Access Areas for WordPress has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Access Areas for WordPress still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Access Areas for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since Jul 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Access Areas for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Access Areas for WordPress safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.20). Not on the exploited list. 1 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Access Areas for WordPress update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.22. No one-star spike after it. 5 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| podpirate | 18 Jul 2013 to 5 Dec 2025, 70 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.5.20).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Access Areas <= 1.5.19 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.5.19 | 1.5.20 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.5.22 |
|---|---|
| Author | podpirate |
| Added | 18 Jul 2013 |
| Last updated | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | role, user, access, security, capability |
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Questions
Is Access Areas for WordPress still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Access Areas for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer podpirate since Jul 2013.
Was Access Areas for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Access Areas for WordPress safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Access Areas for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.22. No one-star spike after it.