WP Compress for MainWP
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Compress for MainWP still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Compress for MainWP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer smartersite since Mar 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Compress for MainWP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Compress for MainWP safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.50.05). Not on the exploited list. 29 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Compress for MainWP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 7.22.00. No one-star spike after it. 31 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.
| plugin-master | 28 Feb 2019 to 28 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| smartersite | 7 Mar 2019 to 31 Aug 2026, 24 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 6.50.05).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2025 | Compress for MainWP <= 6.50.07 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 6.50.07 | Not affected | n/a |
| 5 Jun 2025 | WP Compress for MainWP <= 6.30.32 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 6.30.32 | 6.50.05 | n/a |
| 28 Mar 2025 | WP Compress for MainWP <= 6.30.03 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery | 6.4 | <= 6.30.03 | 6.30.06 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 7.22.00 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP Compress |
| Added | 7 Mar 2019 |
| Last updated | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression |
| Tags | MainWP, optimise, extension, optimizer, wpcompress |
Other plugins by this author: Activity Ninja
Questions
Is WP Compress for MainWP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Compress for MainWP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer smartersite since Mar 2019.
Was WP Compress for MainWP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Compress for MainWP safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.50.05). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Compress for MainWP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.22.00. No one-star spike after it.