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Private Area for WordPress

by Evolve · 60+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Private Area for WordPress has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Private Area for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Private Area for WordPress still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Sep 2020, over 6 years ago. 4 Sep 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Private Area for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Private Area for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Private Area for WordPress safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Private Area for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Mar 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 75 months (last release 4 Sep 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Sep 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 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
plugin-master24 Mar 2020 to 24 Mar 2020, 1 commits
evolvesnc25 Mar 2020 to 4 Sep 2020, 7 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Private Area for WordPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Sep 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star2
1 star0

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

60+ 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

Version1.0.1
AuthorEvolve
Added25 Mar 2020
Last updated4 Sep 2020
Active installs60+
Requires WordPress5.0.0
Tested up to5.5.24
Requires PHP5.6
Categorynot stated
Tagsarea, users, members, private, memberships

Other plugins by this author: Grids: Layout builder for WordPress, Advanced Columns Block: Layout builder, Brix: WordPress page builder

Questions

Is Private Area for WordPress still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Sep 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Private Area for WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Private Area for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Private Area for WordPress safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Private Area for WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.1. 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