WP Plugin Manager
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 24 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Plugin Manager still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 24 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Plugin Manager, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer hasthemes since Jan 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Plugin Manager removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Plugin Manager safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.8). Not on the exploited list. 13 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Plugin Manager update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
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.
| plugin-master | 31 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| hasthemes | 1 Jan 2020 to 3 Nov 2026, 111 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 24
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.4.8).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | Plugin Manager <= 1.4.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.4.7 | 1.4.8 | Patched before disclosure |
| 28 Feb 2023 | WP Plugin Manager <= 1.1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Plugin Activation | 4.3 | <= 1.1.7 | 1.1.8 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 78 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 221 |
| 18 May 2026 | 277 |
| 25 May 2026 | 214 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 189 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 184 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,432 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 436 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 299 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 387 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 241 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,508 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 484 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 480 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 274 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 778 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,260 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 428 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,622 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 593 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 427 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 347 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,853 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 456 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 429 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 373 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 53 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | HasThemes |
| Added | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | performance, plugin manager, Disable Plugins, disable plugins per page, conditional plugin loading |
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Questions
Is WP Plugin Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 24 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Plugin Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer hasthemes since Jan 2020.
Was WP Plugin Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Plugin Manager safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Plugin Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it.