WP Multibyte Patch
Healthy: WP Multibyte Patch is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| tenpura | 14 Jul 2011 to 25 Oct 2026, 108 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 25 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
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
Average rating 5.0 in Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,784 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 7,105 |
| 18 May 2026 | 8,007 |
| 25 May 2026 | 7,433 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 6,906 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6,890 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,517 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,438 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,468 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,194 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 7,131 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 11,368 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 8,014 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 7,110 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,223 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 6,722 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 6,528 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,462 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,185 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,838 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 7,257 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 7,314 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8,067 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,681 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 72,121 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 330,305 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 10,559 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 390% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
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Facts
| Version | 2.9.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Seisuke Kuraishi |
| Added | 14 Jul 2011 |
| Last updated | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Multilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management |
| Tags | i18n, Japanese, multibyte, wp-multibyte-patch |
Questions
Is WP Multibyte Patch still maintained?
WP Multibyte Patch was last updated on 25 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP Multibyte Patch safe?
WP Multibyte Patch has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP Multibyte Patch?
The wordpress.org author is Seisuke Kuraishi. Recent committers: tenpura, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP Multibyte Patch?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.