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WP Hydra

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

At risk: no release in 94 months (last release 22 Jan 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Hydra
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 94 months (last release 22 Jan 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Jan 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 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
tyxla17 Dec 2014 to 22 Jan 2019, 22 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Hydra
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Jan 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 10 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Hydra
4 May 202652
11 May 202693
18 May 202686
25 May 2026104
1 Jun 202695
8 Jun 202692
15 Jun 202685
22 Jun 202694
29 Jun 202690
6 Jul 202686
13 Jul 202686
20 Jul 202689
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 2026101
10 Aug 202698
17 Aug 2026103
24 Aug 202697
31 Aug 202697
7 Sep 202682
14 Sep 202662
21 Sep 202650
28 Sep 202665
5 Oct 202649
12 Oct 202648
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202679
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2
AuthorMarin Atanasov
Added17 Dec 2014
Last updated22 Jan 2019
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagswp, hydra, domains, multiple, installation

Other plugins by this author: Quick Bulk Post & Page Creator, Gravity Forms: Multiple Form Instances, Quick Bulk Term Taxonomy Creator, Disable Errors in Plugins, Carbon Breadcrumbs, wpMandrill Multisite, WP Uploads Stats

Questions

Is WP Hydra still maintained?

WP Hydra was last updated on 22 Jan 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Hydra safe?

WP Hydra has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Hydra?

The wordpress.org author is Marin Atanasov. Recent committers: tyxla, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Hydra?

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

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