WP Safe Mode
Healthy: released 42 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Quick answers
- Is WP Safe Mode still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Safe Mode, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer pixelitemedia made a first commit on 23 May 2026. 23 May 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Safe Mode removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Safe Mode safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Safe Mode update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 22 Apr 2021 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| netweblogic | 25 Sep 2018 to 1 Nov 2022, 21 commits |
|---|---|
| msykes | 2 Apr 2024 to 23 Apr 2025, 2 commits |
| pixelitemedia | 23 May 2026 to 24 Sep 2026, 2 commits |
New committer pixelitemedia made a first commit on 23 May 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 42 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.3 |
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 111
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 53 |
| 18 May 2026 | 84 |
| 25 May 2026 | 60 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 58 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 83 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 89 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 111 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Version
- 1.3
- Author
- Marcus (aka @msykes)
- Added
- 25 Sep 2018
- Last updated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.6
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode
- Tags
- debug, recovery, debugging, safe mode, troubleshooting
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Questions about WP Safe Mode
Is WP Safe Mode still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Safe Mode, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer pixelitemedia made a first commit on 23 May 2026.
Was WP Safe Mode removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Safe Mode safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Safe Mode update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.