WP Secure Maintenance
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 20 Jun 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Secure Maintenance still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago. 20 Jun 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Secure Maintenance, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Secure Maintenance removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Secure Maintenance safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.7). Not on the exploited list. 21 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Secure Maintenance update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jun 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wooexpert | 2 Mar 2016 to 22 Jan 2019, 37 commits |
|---|---|
| wpexpertsio | 4 Sep 2020 to 20 Jun 2024, 15 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| 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 20 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.7).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | WP Secure Maintenance <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.6 | 1.7 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 88 |
| 18 May 2026 | 73 |
| 25 May 2026 | 86 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 72 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 80 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 93 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 86 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 81 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 114 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Saad Iqbal |
| Added | 2 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode |
| Tags | development, maintenance, Site security, Maintenance lock |
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Questions
Is WP Secure Maintenance still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns WP Secure Maintenance, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Secure Maintenance removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Secure Maintenance safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Secure Maintenance update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7. No one-star spike after it.