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WP Faster

by 610216 · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 80 months (last release 9 Apr 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Faster
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Faster still maintained?
No. Last release 9 Apr 2020, over 6 years ago. 9 Apr 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Faster, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Faster removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Faster safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Faster update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 80 months (last release 9 Apr 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.9 Apr 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 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.

Committers and their active periods
61021623 Oct 2014 to 9 Apr 2020, 10 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3.2 supported 8.2+

Last release 9 Apr 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Faster
4 May 202612
11 May 202647
18 May 202646
25 May 202640
1 Jun 202625
8 Jun 202641
15 Jun 202619
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202619
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202629
3 Aug 202641
10 Aug 202636
17 Aug 202640
24 Aug 202630
31 Aug 202636
7 Sep 202632
14 Sep 202649
21 Sep 202647
28 Sep 202642
5 Oct 202642
12 Oct 202640
19 Oct 202693
26 Oct 202672
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% 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

Version1.2
Author610216
Added23 Oct 2014
Last updated9 Apr 2020
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHP5.3.2
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsnot stated

Other plugins by this author: WP Gravatar Https, WP Disable Emoji, 百度翻译别名

Questions

Is WP Faster still maintained?

No. Last release 9 Apr 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns WP Faster, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Faster removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Faster safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Faster update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue