Parse.ly
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Nov 2026, 35 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Parse.ly still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Parse.ly, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer parsely since Apr 2021. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Parse.ly removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Parse.ly safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 5 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Parse.ly update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.25.0. No one-star spike after it. 4 Nov 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.
| parsely_mike | 15 Jul 2012 to 21 Jan 2021, 95 commits |
|---|---|
| parsely | 13 Apr 2021 to 4 Nov 2026, 104 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- today
- Releases, 24 months
- 35
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 5 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 6 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 4 Nov 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 197 |
| 18 May 2026 | 209 |
| 25 May 2026 | 442 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 399 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 201 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 171 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 162 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 183 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 254 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 519 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 510 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 212 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 247 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 719 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 854 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 312 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 273 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 405 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 375 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 266 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 627 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 648 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 443 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 733 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 116 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.25.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Parse.ly |
| Added | 15 Jul 2012 |
| Last updated | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics |
| Tags | stats, parsely, analytics, statistics, content marketing |
Questions
Is Parse.ly still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Parse.ly, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer parsely since Apr 2021.
Was Parse.ly removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.
Is Parse.ly safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Parse.ly update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.25.0. No one-star spike after it.