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WP Session Manager

by Eric Mann · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 92 months (last release 31 Mar 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Session Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Session Manager still maintained?
No. Last release 31 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago. 31 Mar 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Session Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Session Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Session Manager safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Session Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 31 Mar 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 92 months (last release 31 Mar 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Mar 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 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
ericmann2 Dec 2012 to 31 Mar 2019, 21 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Session Manager
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 31 Mar 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Session Manager
4 May 202649
11 May 2026103
18 May 2026110
25 May 2026143
1 Jun 2026118
8 Jun 202696
15 Jun 202699
22 Jun 202666
29 Jun 202687
6 Jul 2026102
13 Jul 202672
20 Jul 202684
27 Jul 2026108
3 Aug 2026120
10 Aug 2026109
17 Aug 202682
24 Aug 202684
31 Aug 2026102
7 Sep 2026100
14 Sep 2026122
21 Sep 2026126
28 Sep 2026133
5 Oct 2026104
12 Oct 2026103
19 Oct 2026165
26 Oct 2026149
2 Nov 202623

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.2.0
AuthorEric Mann
Added2 Dec 2012
Last updated31 Mar 2019
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHP7.1
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagssession

Other plugins by this author: WP Publication Archive, Secure XML-RPC, Redis Object Cache, Dovedi, Secure Messaging, Unmask

Questions

Is WP Session Manager still maintained?

No. Last release 31 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns WP Session Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Session Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Session Manager safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Session Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue