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WP Bulk Delete

by Xylus Themes · 90,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Bulk Delete
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation75

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Bulk Delete still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Bulk Delete, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer xylus since Oct 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Bulk Delete removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Bulk Delete safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.3). Not on the exploited list. 15 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Bulk Delete update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 13 Aug 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.

Committers and their active periods
xylus24 Oct 2016 to 13 Aug 2026, 93 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Bulk Delete
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20244
Q4 20241
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for WP Bulk Delete
Q1 20253.0
Q3 20254.3
Q4 20254.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 3.0 to 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star115
4 star3
3 star4
2 star1
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.3).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Jul 2026WP Bulk Delete <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'delete_user_roles' Parameter4.9<= 1.4.21.4.3Patched before disclosure
27 Aug 2025WP Bulk Delete <= 1.3.6 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.3.61.3.7Patched before disclosure
30 Sep 2024WP Bulk Delete <= 1.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.3.11.3.2Patched before disclosure

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

90,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Bulk Delete
4 May 20261,753
11 May 20263,781
18 May 202633,714
25 May 20267,998
1 Jun 20265,553
8 Jun 20264,780
15 Jun 20264,240
22 Jun 20264,360
29 Jun 202626,172
6 Jul 202635,140
13 Jul 202636,470
20 Jul 20269,365
27 Jul 20265,997
3 Aug 20264,989
10 Aug 202629,611
17 Aug 202610,879
24 Aug 20266,629
31 Aug 20265,463
7 Sep 20264,476
14 Sep 20264,030
21 Sep 20263,879
28 Sep 20263,605
5 Oct 20263,502
12 Oct 20262,964
19 Oct 20264,796
26 Oct 20263,383
2 Nov 2026509

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 71% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.4.4
AuthorXylus Themes
Added24 Oct 2016
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs90,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsbulk, delete, bulk clean, bulk delete, clean database

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Questions

Is WP Bulk Delete still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Bulk Delete, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer xylus since Oct 2016.

Was WP Bulk Delete removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Bulk Delete safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Bulk Delete update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue