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WP Print Friendly

by Erick Hitter · 500+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: WP Print Friendly has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Print Friendly
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Print Friendly still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 19 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Print Friendly, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ethitter since May 2011. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Print Friendly removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Print Friendly safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 0.6.1). Not on the exploited list. 20 Apr 2015 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Print Friendly update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.6.4. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jan 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.

Committers and their active periods
ethitter20 May 2011 to 19 Jan 2026, 69 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Print Friendly
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 0.6.1).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Apr 2015WP Print Friendly <= 0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 0.60.6.1n/a
20 Apr 2015WP Print Friendly <= 0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 0.6.10.6.1n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

500+ 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

Version0.6.4
AuthorErick Hitter
Added20 May 2011
Last updated19 Jan 2026
Active installs500+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsprint, printer, template, printable

Other plugins by this author: WP Revisions Control, External Permalinks Redux, Automatically Paginate Posts, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget, Taxonomy List Widget, Redis User Session Storage, View All Post's Pages, ETH Redirect to Latest Post, ETH Escape HeadSpace2, ETH Embed Anchor.fm, Date-based Taxonomy Archives, ETH Simple Shortlinks

Questions

Is WP Print Friendly still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Print Friendly, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ethitter since May 2011.

Was WP Print Friendly removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Print Friendly safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 0.6.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Print Friendly update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.6.4. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue