At risk: no release in 58 months (last release 25 Jan 2022).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Paint still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Jan 2022, over 4 years ago. 25 Jan 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Paint, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Paint removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Paint safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Paint update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 25 Jan 2022 · 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.
| plugin-master | 2 Aug 2019 to 2 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| zetamatic | 2 Aug 2019 to 7 Aug 2019, 15 commits |
| devadattas | 12 Aug 2019 to 25 Jan 2022, 33 commits |
| pitabas106 | 16 Aug 2019 to 14 Oct 2019, 2 commits |
| kavitapatar | 19 Mar 2021 to 19 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.8 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 Jan 2022. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 75 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 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
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 51 |
| 18 May 2026 | 62 |
| 25 May 2026 | 61 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 87 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 177 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 144 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | ZetaMatic |
| Added | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Last updated | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | media, photo, Image editor, media editor, photo editor |
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Questions
Is WP Paint still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jan 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns WP Paint, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Paint removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Paint safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Paint update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.5.3. No one-star spike after it.