WP Better Permalinks
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Better Permalinks still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Better Permalinks, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mateuszgbiorczyk since Oct 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Better Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Better Permalinks safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0.5). Not on the exploited list. 27 Jun 2019 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Better Permalinks update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 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.
| mateuszgbiorczyk | 3 Oct 2017 to 18 Aug 2026, 103 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.0.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2019 | WP Better Permalinks < 3.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | < 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | 4 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 45 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 66 |
| 18 May 2026 | 76 |
| 25 May 2026 | 75 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 479 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 190 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 98 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 137 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 97 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 102 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 114 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 492 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 188 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 120 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 136 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 137 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 162 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 131 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 178 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 190 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 281 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 59 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mateusz Gbiorczyk |
| Added | 3 Oct 2017 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | permalinks tree, friendly permalinks, permalinks structure, taxonomy term permalinks, custom post type permalinks |
Other plugins by this author: Converter for Media - Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF, ACF: Better Search
Questions
Is WP Better Permalinks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Better Permalinks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mateuszgbiorczyk since Oct 2017.
Was WP Better Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Better Permalinks safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Better Permalinks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.3.1. No one-star spike after it.