WPChef
Limited data: WPChef has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WPChef still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Apr 2018, over 8 years ago. 17 Apr 2018 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WPChef, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WPChef removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WPChef safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WPChef update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 17 Apr 2018 · 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.
No ownership changes recorded since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Apr 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPChef |
| Added | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Last updated | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | not stated |
Other plugins by this author: Limit Login Attempts Security - Brute Force Protection, 2FA, Firewall & Login Security, Protection Against DDoS, Use InnoDB, Disable AI for Security, Integrum Security Scanner
Questions
Is WPChef still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Apr 2018, over 8 years ago.
Who owns WPChef, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WPChef removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WPChef safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WPChef update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it.