WP-LESS
Watch: tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 13 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 25 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 13 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 14 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 May 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is WP-LESS still maintained?
- No. Last release 14 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 14 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP-LESS, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer oncletom since Aug 2009. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP-LESS removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP-LESS safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.9.7). Not on the exploited list. 1 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP-LESS update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.9.8. No one-star spike after it. 14 May 2025 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| oncletom | 15 Aug 2009 to 14 May 2025, 109 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 5.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 May 2025. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.9.7).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure | 5.3 | <= 1.9.6 | 1.9.7 | 44 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.6 |
| 5 star | 16 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Just broke my client’s website · 1 star · 1 Jul 2013
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 272
| 4 May 2026 | 60 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 160 |
| 18 May 2026 | 162 |
| 25 May 2026 | 172 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 164 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 196 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 162 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 148 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 155 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 162 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 167 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 182 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 178 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 217 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 198 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 176 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 169 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 154 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 155 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 215 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 226 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 203 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 216 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 196 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 353 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 272 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
- Version
- 1.9.8
- Author
- thom4
- Added
- 14 Aug 2009
- Last updated
- 14 May 2025
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Design & Themes > Themes & Templates
- Tags
- styles, lesscss, lessphp, toolkit, stylesheet
Other plugins by this author: Amazon Widgets Shortcodes, Canalblog Importer, Blogcamp Flyer
Questions about WP-LESS
Is WP-LESS still maintained?
No. Last release 14 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns WP-LESS, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer oncletom since Aug 2009.
Was WP-LESS removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP-LESS safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.9.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP-LESS update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.8. No one-star spike after it.