WP Emmet
Avoid: vulnerability published 16 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Emmet still maintained?
- No. Last release 24 Feb 2015, over 11 years ago. 24 Feb 2015 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Emmet, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Emmet removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Emmet safe?
- No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 16 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Emmet update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 10 Nov 2014 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 16 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.30 Aug 2025Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 16 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.30 Aug 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 142 months (last release 24 Feb 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Feb 2016Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Feb 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2025 | Emmet <= 0.3.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 0.3.4 | No fix | n/a |
| 16 Aug 2025 | WP Emmet <= 0.3.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 0.3.4 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 63 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 54 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 91 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 108 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 28 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.3.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | rewish |
| Added | 28 Jan 2013 |
| Last updated | 24 Feb 2015 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code |
| Tags | post, emmet, editor, zen-coding |
Other plugins by this author: WP Zen-Coding, WP Hatena Notation, TitleFetcher, WP SBM Info
Questions
Is WP Emmet still maintained?
No. Last release 24 Feb 2015, over 11 years ago.
Who owns WP Emmet, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Emmet removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Emmet safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.
Is the latest WP Emmet update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.3.4. No one-star spike after it.