WP SmartCrop
At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 13 Sep 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP SmartCrop still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago. 13 Sep 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP SmartCrop, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP SmartCrop removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP SmartCrop safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP SmartCrop update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.10. No one-star spike after it. 18 Mar 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.
| burlingtonbytes | 9 Nov 2017 to 13 Sep 2024, 19 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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 13 Sep 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 179 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 277 |
| 18 May 2026 | 425 |
| 25 May 2026 | 279 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 388 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 471 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 299 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 310 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 301 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 307 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 298 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 406 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 428 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 572 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 564 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 482 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 633 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 557 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 475 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 536 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 636 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 653 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 624 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 501 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 785 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 801 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 174 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Bytes.co |
| Added | 15 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression |
| Tags | crop, image, resize, cropping, aspect ratio |
Other plugins by this author: WP Compiler, WP Utility Script Runner
Questions
Is WP SmartCrop still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns WP SmartCrop, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP SmartCrop removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP SmartCrop safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP SmartCrop update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.10. No one-star spike after it.