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WPDevDesign

WPDevDesign - Oxygen - Essentials
by Sridhar Katakam · 500+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 81 months (last release 14 Feb 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WPDevDesign
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WPDevDesign still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Feb 2020, over 6 years ago. 14 Feb 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPDevDesign, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPDevDesign removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPDevDesign safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPDevDesign update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 81 months (last release 14 Feb 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.13 Feb 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 19 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master30 Oct 2019 to 30 Oct 2019, 1 commits
srikat30 Oct 2019 to 14 Feb 2020, 6 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+

Last release 14 Feb 2020. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star1
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

500+ 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

Version1.0.1
AuthorSridhar Katakam
Added30 Oct 2019
Last updated14 Feb 2020
Active installs500+
Requires WordPress5.1
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHP5.6
Categorynot stated
Tagsbasics, oxygen, essentials, oxygen builder

Other plugins by this author: Bricks Navigator, WPDevDesign - Oxygen - Navigator, WPDevDesign - Oxygen - Rank Math Integration, Visual Hook Guide for Kadence, WPDevDesign - Oxygen - Currently Editing, WPDevDesign - Oxygen - Browser Detect, Admin Bar in Fullscreen Mode, Admin Sticky Widget Areas

Questions

Is WPDevDesign still maintained?

No. Last release 14 Feb 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns WPDevDesign, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WPDevDesign removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WPDevDesign safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WPDevDesign update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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