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WPCOM Member

by Lomu · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch

Watch: held back by a low Security score (50 of 100).

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WPCOM Member
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security50
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WPCOM Member still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 43 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPCOM Member, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer whyun since Jul 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPCOM Member removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPCOM Member safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.0). Not on the exploited list. 9 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPCOM Member update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 2026 · Release history

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master25 Jul 2022 to 25 Jul 2022, 1 commits
whyun26 Jul 2022 to 19 Oct 2026, 203 commits
pacomarchante28 Jun 2024 to 28 Jun 2024, 1 commits
dd3229 Jun 2024 to 29 Jun 2024, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
16 days ago
Releases, 24 months
43
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WPCOM Member
Q1 202421
Q2 20241
Q3 202422
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 202632
Q3 20265
Q4 20264

Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.8.0).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WPCOM Member
4 May 2026132
11 May 2026635
18 May 2026259
25 May 2026188
1 Jun 2026160
8 Jun 2026147
15 Jun 2026655
22 Jun 2026237
29 Jun 2026663
6 Jul 2026315
13 Jul 2026659
20 Jul 2026849
27 Jul 2026593
3 Aug 2026214
10 Aug 2026160
17 Aug 2026181
24 Aug 2026148
31 Aug 2026145
7 Sep 2026163
14 Sep 2026160
21 Sep 2026188
28 Sep 2026183
5 Oct 2026840
12 Oct 2026699
19 Oct 20261,082
26 Oct 2026341
2 Nov 202646

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.8.2
AuthorLomu
Added26 Jul 2022
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.4
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsmembership, 用户中心

Other plugins by this author: WP Mobile X

Questions

Is WPCOM Member still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 43 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WPCOM Member, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer whyun since Jul 2022.

Was WPCOM Member removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WPCOM Member safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WPCOM Member update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.2. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue