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WP Subtitle

by husani · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 8 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

80/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for WP Subtitle
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is WP Subtitle still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 5 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Subtitle, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer husobj since Jul 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Subtitle removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Subtitle safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Subtitle update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 5 Mar 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
husobj29 Jul 2013 to 5 Mar 2026, 68 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Subtitle
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 3.4.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.4.13.4.2165
25 Apr 2022Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.43.4.1Before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for WP Subtitle
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.1
Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star4
3 star0
2 star2
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

Active installs
10,000+
Downloads, last full week
448
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Subtitle
4 May 2026125
11 May 2026430
18 May 2026352
25 May 2026437
1 Jun 2026275
8 Jun 2026319
15 Jun 2026272
22 Jun 2026292
29 Jun 2026261
6 Jul 2026243
13 Jul 2026391
20 Jul 2026333
27 Jul 2026323
3 Aug 2026286
10 Aug 2026244
17 Aug 2026245
24 Aug 2026229
31 Aug 2026258
7 Sep 2026243
14 Sep 2026328
21 Sep 2026321
28 Sep 2026328
5 Oct 2026310
12 Oct 2026285
19 Oct 2026517
26 Oct 2026448

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Version
3.4.2
Author
husani
Added
9 Jul 2009
Last updated
5 Mar 2026
Active installs
10,000+
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
5.6
Category
Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tags
title, content, subhead, subtitle, subheading

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Questions about WP Subtitle

Is WP Subtitle still maintained?

Yes. Last release 5 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Subtitle, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer husobj since Jul 2013.

Was WP Subtitle removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Subtitle safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Subtitle update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4.2. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue