WP-Orphanage Extended
Limited data: WP-Orphanage Extended has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP-Orphanage Extended still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP-Orphanage Extended, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer meloniq since Jan 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP-Orphanage Extended removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP-Orphanage Extended safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3). Not on the exploited list. 22 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP-Orphanage Extended update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it. 5 Apr 2026 · Release history
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.
| meloniq | 29 Jan 2012 to 13 Aug 2026, 17 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2024 | WP-Orphanage Extended <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Orphan Account Privilege Escalation | 8.8 | <= 1.2 | 1.3 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
100+ 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
| Version | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski) |
| Added | 29 Jan 2012 |
| Last updated | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | users, CUSTOM_USER_TABLE, shared user table, CUSTOM_USER_META_TABLE |
Other plugins by this author: BulkPress - Export, WP-Admin Search Post Meta, AppAd Manager, GP Translate with OpenAI, GP Restrict Subscribers Suggest, GP Format ZIP, GP Delete Translation, GP Translation Updater, GlotCore Import Glossaries, Products Slider Block for WooCommerce, GlotCore Limit Import Strings Number, Virtual Mailbox
Questions
Is WP-Orphanage Extended still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP-Orphanage Extended, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer meloniq since Jan 2012.
Was WP-Orphanage Extended removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP-Orphanage Extended safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP-Orphanage Extended update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it.