The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow)
Limited data: The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 29 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow), and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer deshabhishek007 made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026. 2 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.14.0. No one-star spike after it. 25 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.
| deshabhishek007 | 25 Mar 2010 to 2 Nov 2026, 82 commits |
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New committer deshabhishek007 made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 29
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 17 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 6 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 25 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
200+ 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.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.14.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Abhishek Deshpande |
| Added | 25 Mar 2010 |
| Last updated | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | bloat, speed, Optimize, performance, core web vitals |
Other plugins by this author: AIPCF - AI Provider for Cloudflare
Questions
Is The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 29 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow), and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer deshabhishek007 made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026.
Was The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.14.0. No one-star spike after it.