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WP QuickLaTeX

by advanpix · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for WP QuickLaTeX
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security30
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.16 Sep 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 26 Jun 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Jun 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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
advanpix23 May 2009 to 26 Jun 2024, 125 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP QuickLaTeX
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Sep 2026WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.8.8No fixn/a
1 Jul 2024WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.8.73.8.80
22 Jun 2024WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.8.63.8.70

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 31 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star27
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP QuickLaTeX
4 May 202655
11 May 202684
18 May 202693
25 May 2026133
1 Jun 2026141
8 Jun 2026116
15 Jun 202683
22 Jun 202671
29 Jun 2026180
6 Jul 2026103
13 Jul 2026133
20 Jul 2026175
27 Jul 2026115
3 Aug 2026186
10 Aug 2026167
17 Aug 2026106
24 Aug 2026122
31 Aug 202692
7 Sep 2026224
14 Sep 2026126
21 Sep 2026163
28 Sep 2026199
5 Oct 2026196
12 Oct 2026132
19 Oct 2026238
26 Oct 2026203
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.8.8
Authoradvanpix
Added23 May 2009
Last updated26 Jun 2024
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsmath, TikZ, latex, gnuplot, equations

Questions

Is WP QuickLaTeX still maintained?

WP QuickLaTeX was last updated on 26 Jun 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is WP QuickLaTeX safe?

WP QuickLaTeX has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns WP QuickLaTeX?

The wordpress.org author is advanpix. Recent committers: advanpix, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP QuickLaTeX?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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