Asset CleanUp
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Sep 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 75 |
Quick answers
- Is Asset CleanUp still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Sep 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Asset CleanUp, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer gabelivan since Dec 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Asset CleanUp removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Asset CleanUp safe?
- 11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.0.6). Not on the exploited list. 24 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Asset CleanUp update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 16 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| gabelivan | 3 Dec 2015 to 16 Sep 2026, 906 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 49 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (5 reviews). Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4.9 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.9 between Q3 2025 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 1515 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 22 |
| 3 star | 6 |
| 2 star | 11 |
| 1 star | 10 |
Security record
5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (11 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.0.6).
Show 11 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.4.0.5 (security, authorization, nonce).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 32,381 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 14,274 |
| 18 May 2026 | 12,580 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,631 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 5,505 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,642 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 4,254 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,748 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,675 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,345 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,865 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,848 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,221 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,956 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,563 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 35,943 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 19,077 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 9,095 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,054 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 52,417 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 13,520 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,864 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,924 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 4,570 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 6,056 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,427 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 634 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.4.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gabe Livan |
| Added | 3 Dec 2015 |
| Last updated | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | minify css, Page Speed, unused css, Critical CSS, minify javascript |
Questions
Is Asset CleanUp still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Sep 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Asset CleanUp, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gabelivan since Dec 2015.
Was Asset CleanUp removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Asset CleanUp safe?
11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.0.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Asset CleanUp update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0.6. No one-star spike after it.