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WP Call Button

by Syed Balkhi · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 8 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

83/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 4 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for WP Call Button
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Quick answers

Is WP Call Button still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 16 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Call Button, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer iv.dimova since Mar 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Call Button removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Call Button safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Call Button update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 16 Mar 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master2 Aug 2019 to 2 Aug 2019, 1 commits
deb2553 Aug 2019 to 23 Sep 2019, 5 commits
peterwilsoncc30 Nov 2020 to 30 Jul 2021, 5 commits
justinahinon2 Aug 2022 to 2 Aug 2022, 2 commits
tommcfarlin19 Sep 2023 to 19 Sep 2023, 4 commits
_smartik_26 Jul 2024 to 11 Oct 2024, 2 commits
iv.dimova16 Mar 2026 to 16 Mar 2026, 2 commits

7 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Call Button
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.7.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for WP Call Button
Last 90 days5.0
Lifetime4.7
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for WP Call Button
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20254.8
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star61
4 star1
3 star2
2 star1
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Momentum

Active installs
40,000+
Downloads, last full week
796
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Call Button
4 May 2026454
11 May 20261,267
18 May 20262,101
25 May 20261,205
1 Jun 20261,030
8 Jun 20261,028
15 Jun 2026912
22 Jun 2026813
29 Jun 2026919
6 Jul 2026949
13 Jul 2026902
20 Jul 2026906
27 Jul 2026988
3 Aug 2026885
10 Aug 2026804
17 Aug 2026771
24 Aug 2026810
31 Aug 2026774
7 Sep 2026780
14 Sep 2026781
21 Sep 2026806
28 Sep 2026736
5 Oct 2026902
12 Oct 2026839
19 Oct 2026948
26 Oct 2026796

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 26-week average.

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Facts

Full name
WP Call Button - Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress
Version
1.4.4
Author
Syed Balkhi
Added
3 Aug 2019
Last updated
16 Mar 2026
Active installs
40,000+
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
5.6
Category
E-commerce & Shopping
Tags
call, phone, call button, call now button, clickable phone numbers

Other plugins by this author: WPForms, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms, WPCode, All in One SEO, Duplicator, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for, One Click Demo Import, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed, Easy WP SMTP, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and, WP Mail Logging, WP Crontrol

Questions about WP Call Button

Is WP Call Button still maintained?

Yes. Last release 16 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Call Button, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer iv.dimova since Mar 2026.

Was WP Call Button removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Call Button safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Call Button update safe to install?

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

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