WP Fingerprint
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Fingerprint still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 3 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Fingerprint, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kayleighthorpe since Feb 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Fingerprint removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Fingerprint safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Fingerprint update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Nov 2018 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| tnash | 26 Feb 2018 to 4 Aug 2020, 10 commits |
|---|---|
| kayleighthorpe | 10 Feb 2021 to 3 Sep 2025, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 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 3 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 43 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 145 |
| 18 May 2026 | 137 |
| 25 May 2026 | 111 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 123 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 126 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 95 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 84 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 102 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 87 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 129 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 134 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 161 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 127 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 153 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 209 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 204 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 165 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 252 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,302 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 669 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 100 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 198% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | DanFoster |
| Added | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Last updated | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | plugins, security, checksums |
Questions
Is WP Fingerprint still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns WP Fingerprint, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kayleighthorpe since Feb 2021.
Was WP Fingerprint removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Fingerprint safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Fingerprint update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it.