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WP-RTL

by Fahad Alduraibi · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP-RTL
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 26 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP-RTL
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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

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 5.0 from 20 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-RTL
4 May 202615
11 May 202641
18 May 202645
25 May 202653
1 Jun 202649
8 Jun 202650
15 Jun 202649
22 Jun 202642
29 Jun 202638
6 Jul 202638
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202641
27 Jul 202641
3 Aug 202673
10 Aug 202667
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202652
31 Aug 202650
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 202679
21 Sep 202671
28 Sep 202667
5 Oct 202672
12 Oct 202666
19 Oct 202690
26 Oct 2026117
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0
AuthorFahad Alduraibi
Added27 Oct 2008
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress2.6
Tested up to4.5.33
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsltr, rtl, tinyMCE, wysiwyg, formatting

Other plugins by this author: Per Post Language

Questions

Is WP-RTL still maintained?

WP-RTL was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP-RTL safe?

WP-RTL 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-RTL?

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

What can I use instead of WP-RTL?

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

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