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Native PHP Sessions

by Pantheon Systems · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Native PHP Sessions
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
getpantheon24 Sep 2014 to 4 Dec 2025, 21 commits
danielbachhuber16 Mar 2016 to 24 Jan 2022, 65 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Native PHP Sessions
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Native PHP Sessions
4 May 20261,942
11 May 20263,339
18 May 20263,220
25 May 20263,241
1 Jun 20263,684
8 Jun 20263,790
15 Jun 20263,539
22 Jun 20263,710
29 Jun 20263,270
6 Jul 20263,830
13 Jul 20263,827
20 Jul 20265,140
27 Jul 20264,293
3 Aug 20264,140
10 Aug 20264,533
17 Aug 20263,549
24 Aug 20263,495
31 Aug 20263,588
7 Sep 20262,932
14 Sep 20263,691
21 Sep 20264,418
28 Sep 20263,915
5 Oct 20264,814
12 Oct 20264,412
19 Oct 20265,260
26 Oct 20265,355
2 Nov 2026928

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version1.4.5
AuthorPantheon Systems
Added24 Sep 2014
Last updated4 Dec 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagscomments, sessions

Other plugins by this author: Pantheon Advanced Page Cache, WP Redis, WP SAML Auth, Pantheon Migrations, Pantheon HUD, Solr Search for WordPress, Pantheon Content Publisher

Questions

Is Native PHP Sessions still maintained?

Native PHP Sessions was last updated on 4 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Native PHP Sessions safe?

Native PHP Sessions has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Native PHP Sessions?

The wordpress.org author is Pantheon Systems. Recent committers: getpantheon, danielbachhuber, Outlandish Josh, mpvanwinkle77, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Native PHP Sessions?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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