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WP-DBManager

by Lester Chan · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: WP-DBManager is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP-DBManager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
GamerZ3 Jan 2006 to 9 Aug 2026, 213 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP-DBManager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Jul 2022WP-DBManager <= 2.80.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution on Multi-Site7.2<= 2.80.72.80.80
22 Oct 2018WP-DBManager <= 2.79.1 - Directory Traversal Allowing Arbitrary File Deletion8.7< 2.79.22.79.258
13 Oct 2014WP DB Manager < 2.7.2 - Arbitrary File Read6.5< 2.7.22.7.2n/a
13 Oct 2014WP-DBManager < 2.72 - Command Injection8.8< 2.722.724
13 Oct 2014WP-DBManager < 2.72 - OS Command Injection7.8< 2.722.724

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star78
4 star3
3 star2
2 star0
1 star12
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-DBManager
4 May 2026296
11 May 2026560
18 May 2026570
25 May 2026496
1 Jun 2026519
8 Jun 2026863
15 Jun 2026553
22 Jun 2026487
29 Jun 2026437
6 Jul 2026483
13 Jul 2026512
20 Jul 202615,959
27 Jul 20266,104
3 Aug 20264,393
10 Aug 202615,217
17 Aug 20262,720
24 Aug 20262,942
31 Aug 20261,731
7 Sep 20261,337
14 Sep 20261,225
21 Sep 20261,226
28 Sep 20261,128
5 Oct 20261,158
12 Oct 20261,043
19 Oct 20263,987
26 Oct 20262,029
2 Nov 2026356

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

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version4.0.0
AuthorLester Chan
Added3 Jan 2006
Last updated9 Aug 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP8.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsbackup, repair, restore, database, Optimize

Other plugins by this author: WP-PageNavi, WP-Sweep, WP-PostViews, WP-Polls, WP-PostRatings, WP-UserOnline, WP-ServerInfo, WP-ShowHide, WP-Print, WP-Ban, WP-DownloadManager, WP-Stats

Questions

Is WP-DBManager still maintained?

WP-DBManager was last updated on 9 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP-DBManager safe?

WP-DBManager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP-DBManager?

The wordpress.org author is Lester Chan. Recent committers: GamerZ, matt. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP-DBManager?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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