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WP-Appbox

by Marcelismus · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP-Appbox
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP-Appbox still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP-Appbox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Marcelismus since Nov 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP-Appbox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP-Appbox safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.5). Not on the exploited list. 20 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP-Appbox update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.13. No one-star spike after it. 2 May 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.

Committers and their active periods
Marcelismus6 Nov 2017 to 20 Aug 2026, 2000 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP-Appbox
Q1 20244
Q2 20242
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20262
Q2 20263
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star53
4 star1
3 star0
2 star3
1 star6

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.5.5).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Feb 2025WP-Appbox <= 4.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via appbox Shortcode6.4<= 4.5.44.5.5Patched before disclosure
23 Dec 2024WP-Appbox <= 4.5.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.5.34.5.4Patched before disclosure
5 Apr 2022WP-Appbox <= 4.3.20 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.8<= 4.3.204.3.2142
17 Jan 2022WP-Appbox <= 4.3.17 - Local File Inclusion8.8<= 4.3.174.3.18Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-Appbox
4 May 2026249
11 May 2026214
18 May 2026288
25 May 2026175
1 Jun 2026227
8 Jun 2026125
15 Jun 2026143
22 Jun 2026136
29 Jun 2026147
6 Jul 2026102
13 Jul 2026137
20 Jul 2026144
27 Jul 202699
3 Aug 2026140
10 Aug 2026170
17 Aug 2026180
24 Aug 202679
31 Aug 2026171
7 Sep 2026139
14 Sep 2026101
21 Sep 2026110
28 Sep 2026113
5 Oct 2026132
12 Oct 2026115
19 Oct 2026195
26 Oct 2026194
2 Nov 202648

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version4.5.13
AuthorMarcelismus
Added22 Dec 2012
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsapps, AppBox, app store, google play, microsoft store

Questions

Is WP-Appbox still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP-Appbox, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Marcelismus since Nov 2017.

Was WP-Appbox removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP-Appbox safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP-Appbox update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.5.13. No one-star spike after it.

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