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WP Mercurial

by invisnet · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: WP Mercurial has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Mercurial
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Mercurial still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Nov 2012, over 13 years ago. 18 Nov 2012 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Mercurial, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Mercurial removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Mercurial safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Mercurial update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Nov 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 169 months (last release 18 Nov 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Nov 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Mercurial
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 18 Nov 2012. Tested up to 3.4, 37 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
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

10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

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

Version1.1
Authorinvisnet
Added26 Oct 2012
Last updated18 Nov 2012
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress3.4.0
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsmercurial

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Questions

Is WP Mercurial still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Nov 2012, over 13 years ago.

Who owns WP Mercurial, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was WP Mercurial removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Mercurial safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Mercurial update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue