WP-ShowHide
Healthy: WP-ShowHide is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| GamerZ | 28 Apr 2011 to 9 Aug 2026, 50 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 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 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | WP-ShowHide <= 1.05 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.05 | 1.06 | 0 |
| 10 Jan 2023 | WP-ShowHide <= 1.04 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.04 | 1.05 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.2 from 43 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 30 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 4 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 99 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 227 |
| 18 May 2026 | 157 |
| 25 May 2026 | 265 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 167 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 156 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 170 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 167 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 166 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,564 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 975 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,426 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,890 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 421 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 391 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 319 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 230 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 298 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 329 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 268 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 263 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 244 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 505 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 386 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 57 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Lester Chan |
| Added | 28 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | hide, show, toggle, visibility, press release |
Other plugins by this author: WP-PageNavi, WP-Sweep, WP-PostViews, WP-DBManager, WP-Polls, WP-PostRatings, WP-ServerInfo, WP-UserOnline, WP-Print, WP-Ban, WP-DownloadManager, WP-Stats
Questions
Is WP-ShowHide still maintained?
WP-ShowHide was last updated on 9 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP-ShowHide safe?
WP-ShowHide has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP-ShowHide?
The wordpress.org author is Lester Chan. Recent committers: GamerZ, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP-ShowHide?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Read More Without Refresh, Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder - Smart Tabs, Easy Accordion Block - Accordion, FAQ & Collapsible Content for the Block Editor, Responsive Tabs - Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress, Accordion Toggle.