WP Notification Center
At risk: no release in 38 months (last release 25 Aug 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Notification Center still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago. 25 Aug 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Notification Center, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Notification Center removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Notification Center safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Notification Center update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Apr 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| barrykooij | 11 Sep 2015 to 25 Aug 2023, 8 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Aug 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 23 |
| 18 May 2026 | 22 |
| 25 May 2026 | 28 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 15 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 27 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 35 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 45 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 39 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 36 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 38 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 39 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 76 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 11 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Kooij |
| Added | 11 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization |
| Tags | notice, notices, notificaton, Admin notices, Notifications |
Other plugins by this author: What The File, Related Posts for WordPress, Page Tag Cloud, Post Connector, WP Simple Web Services, Admin Restriction, Conversion Blocks
Questions
Is WP Notification Center still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns WP Notification Center, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Notification Center removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Notification Center safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Notification Center update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.