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WP Events Manager

by ThimPress · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Aug 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Events Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Events Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Events Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ThimPress since May 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Events Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Events Manager safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 3 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Events Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jul 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.

Committers and their active periods
phamtungpth16 Nov 2018 to 10 Jun 2019, 4 commits
ThimPress16 May 2020 to 22 Aug 2026, 27 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Events Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.7.

Average rating stayed at 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star2
2 star2
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.2.5).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Aug 2026Events Manager <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Payment Bypass4.3<= 2.2.42.2.5Patched before disclosure
3 Aug 2026Events Manager <= 2.2.4 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Payment Bypass5.3<= 2.2.42.2.5Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2025WP Events Manager <= 2.2.1 - Missing Authorization6.5<= 2.2.12.2.214
30 Aug 2024WP Events Manager <= 2.1.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Time-Based SQL Injection8.8<= 2.1.112.2.0Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Events Manager
4 May 2026508
11 May 20261,038
18 May 2026888
25 May 2026833
1 Jun 2026824
8 Jun 2026877
15 Jun 2026786
22 Jun 2026801
29 Jun 2026824
6 Jul 2026776
13 Jul 2026757
20 Jul 2026765
27 Jul 20268,855
3 Aug 20262,982
10 Aug 20261,697
17 Aug 20262,657
24 Aug 20262,061
31 Aug 20261,322
7 Sep 20261,137
14 Sep 20261,181
21 Sep 20261,223
28 Sep 20261,003
5 Oct 20261,038
12 Oct 2026989
19 Oct 20261,166
26 Oct 20261,111
2 Nov 2026181

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.5
AuthorThimPress
Added21 Mar 2017
Last updated22 Aug 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsEvent, events, bookings, registration, event management

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Questions

Is WP Events Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Events Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ThimPress since May 2020.

Was WP Events Manager removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Events Manager safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Events Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.5. No one-star spike after it.

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