WP-Paginate
Healthy: WP-Paginate is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| 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.
| AlanP57 | 21 Dec 2016 to 21 May 2026, 69 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | WP-Paginate <= 2.1.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | < 2.1.9 | 2.1.9 | 0 |
| 5 Jan 2021 | WP Paginate <= 2.1.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.8 | <= 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | 2 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2025.
| 5 star | 91 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 7 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 8 |
- it is not doing its work · 1 star · 11 Nov 2021
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 149 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 269 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,273 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,603 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 959 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 890 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 694 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 640 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 730 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 581 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 533 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 639 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 554 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 515 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 537 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 461 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 506 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 383 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 456 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 478 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 464 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 545 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 521 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 446 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 821 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 641 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 93 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | maxfoundry |
| Added | 4 Sep 2009 |
| Last updated | 21 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | page, Paginate, navigation, pagination, wp-paginate |
Other plugins by this author: MaxButtons - Create buttons, Media Library Folders, Social Share Buttons, MaxGalleria
Questions
Is WP-Paginate still maintained?
WP-Paginate was last updated on 21 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP-Paginate safe?
WP-Paginate has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP-Paginate?
The wordpress.org author is maxfoundry. Recent committers: AlanP57, emartin24, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP-Paginate?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP-PageNavi, Pagination by BestWebSoft - Customizable WordPress Content Splitter and Navigation Plugin.