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WP Router

by Jonathan Brinley · 800+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 173 months (last release 6 Aug 2012).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Router
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 173 months (last release 6 Aug 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Aug 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 6 Aug 2012. Tested up to 3.4, 37 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.7 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.5
AuthorJonathan Brinley
Added23 May 2011
Last updated6 Aug 2012
Active installs800+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
TagsURL mapping, callback functions

Other plugins by this author: Page Excerpts, DOAJ Export, Mailgun Post Notifications, Image Upload Helper, Mailgun Subscriptions, Issue Manager, BuggyPress

Questions

Is WP Router still maintained?

WP Router was last updated on 6 Aug 2012. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Router safe?

WP Router has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Router?

The wordpress.org author is Jonathan Brinley. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Router?

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

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