WP Image Mask
Limited data: WP Image Mask has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Image Mask still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Image Mask, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer barb0ss since Dec 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Image Mask removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Image Mask safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.3). Not on the exploited list. 19 May 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Image Mask update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 19 Aug 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.
| plugin-master | 4 Dec 2020 to 4 Dec 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| barb0ss | 7 Dec 2020 to 19 Aug 2026, 20 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.1.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | WP Image Mask <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Bogdan Bendziukov · Pluginarium |
| Added | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Last updated | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | mask, image, gutenberg, shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: Squeeze - Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits), Device Wrapper, Image Split - Before/After Image Comparison Slider, Sunset Core, Media Pair, Extra Block Options
Questions
Is WP Image Mask still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Image Mask, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer barb0ss since Dec 2020.
Was WP Image Mask removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Image Mask safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Image Mask update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.4. No one-star spike after it.