WP Media Category Management
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Media Category Management still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Media Category Management, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer DeBAAT since Oct 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Media Category Management removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Media Category Management safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 18 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Media Category Management update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.5. No one-star spike after it. 20 Oct 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.
| DeBAAT | 13 Oct 2014 to 20 Oct 2026, 133 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 10
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 29 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.4.0).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | WP Media Category Management 2.0 - 2.3.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update | 6.5 | 2.0 to 2.3.3 | 2.4.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 22 Apr 2024 | WP Media Category Management <= 2.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.2 | 2.3.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 168 |
| 18 May 2026 | 174 |
| 25 May 2026 | 335 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 234 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,099 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 404 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 366 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,047 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 643 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,249 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 510 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 399 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,168 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,616 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 500 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 450 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 354 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 321 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 364 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 461 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 413 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 339 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 334 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,772 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 943 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 102 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jan DeBAAT |
| Added | 13 Oct 2014 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | bulk toggle, media filter, media category, toggle category, user media management |
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Questions
Is WP Media Category Management still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Media Category Management, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DeBAAT since Oct 2014.
Was WP Media Category Management removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Media Category Management safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Media Category Management update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.5. No one-star spike after it.