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WP Nav Plus

by Matt Keys · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 57 months (last release 7 Feb 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Nav Plus
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Nav Plus still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Feb 2022, over 4 years ago. 7 Feb 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Nav Plus, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Nav Plus removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Nav Plus safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Nav Plus update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4.9. No one-star spike after it. 18 Nov 2018 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 57 months (last release 7 Feb 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Feb 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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
mattkeys4 Sep 2017 to 7 Feb 2022, 15 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Nav Plus
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 7 Feb 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star5
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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Nav Plus
4 May 202618
11 May 202650
18 May 202659
25 May 202660
1 Jun 202642
8 Jun 202652
15 Jun 202645
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202642
6 Jul 202626
13 Jul 202631
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202662
10 Aug 202645
17 Aug 202652
24 Aug 202645
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 2026100
21 Sep 202692
28 Sep 202690
5 Oct 202664
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202681
26 Oct 202696
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version3.4.9
AuthorMatt Keys
Added4 Sep 2017
Last updated7 Feb 2022
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagssplit menu, start depth, divided menu, tertiary menu, secondary menu

Other plugins by this author: Insights from Google PageSpeed, Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam

Questions

Is WP Nav Plus still maintained?

No. Last release 7 Feb 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns WP Nav Plus, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Nav Plus removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Nav Plus safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Nav Plus update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4.9. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue