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WP Zen-Coding

by rewish · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: WP Zen-Coding has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Zen-Coding
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Zen-Coding still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Jul 2013, over 13 years ago. 7 Jul 2013 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Zen-Coding, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Zen-Coding removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Zen-Coding safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Zen-Coding update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 17 Feb 2010 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 162 months (last release 7 Jul 2013). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Jul 2014Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 39 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.

No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
13 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Zen-Coding
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 7 Jul 2013. Tested up to 3.2, 39 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

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

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.3.2
Authorrewish
Added17 Feb 2010
Last updated7 Jul 2013
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress2.9.1
Tested up to3.2.1
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagspost, coding, editor

Other plugins by this author: WP Emmet, WP Hatena Notation, TitleFetcher, WP SBM Info

Questions

Is WP Zen-Coding still maintained?

No. Last release 7 Jul 2013, over 13 years ago.

Who owns WP Zen-Coding, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Zen-Coding removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Zen-Coding safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Zen-Coding update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.3.2. 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