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WPPerformanceTester

by kohashi · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: no release in 30 months (last release 26 Apr 2024).

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for WPPerformanceTester
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security40
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WPPerformanceTester still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 26 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPPerformanceTester, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPPerformanceTester removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPPerformanceTester safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 6 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPPerformanceTester update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 1 Oct 2018 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 26 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 6 Dec 2023 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.20 Dec 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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
kohashi12 Nov 2015 to 26 Apr 2024, 8 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WPPerformanceTester
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 26 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Dec 2023WPPerformanceTester <= 2.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.0.0No fixn/a

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 WPPerformanceTester
4 May 202623
11 May 202682
18 May 202690
25 May 202675
1 Jun 202678
8 Jun 202686
15 Jun 202663
22 Jun 202658
29 Jun 202654
6 Jul 202661
13 Jul 202660
20 Jul 202673
27 Jul 202696
3 Aug 202690
10 Aug 202684
17 Aug 202687
24 Aug 202684
31 Aug 202676
7 Sep 2026114
14 Sep 202697
21 Sep 202694
28 Sep 202699
5 Oct 202679
12 Oct 202674
19 Oct 2026120
26 Oct 2026139
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.0.0
Authorkohashi
Added12 Nov 2015
Last updated26 Apr 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Performance Monitoring
Tagsadmin, benchmark, performance

Questions

Is WPPerformanceTester still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns WPPerformanceTester, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WPPerformanceTester removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WPPerformanceTester safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest WPPerformanceTester update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.0. 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