WPS Cleaner
Healthy: released 3 months ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is WPS Cleaner still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WPS Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer NicolasKulka since May 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WPS Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WPS Cleaner safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.5). Not on the exploited list. 23 Jul 2019 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WPS Cleaner update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.11. No one-star spike after it. 14 Aug 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| NicolasKulka | 24 May 2018 to 14 Aug 2026, 42 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2019 | Arbitrary Media File Disclosure | 5.3 | <= 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | Before disclosure |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | <= 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 75 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 6 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 12 |
- Be careful to use this plugin · 1 star · 28 Jan 2025
- Useless · 1 star · 4 Jan 2022
- Doesn’t help · 1 star · 3 Sep 2021
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 622
| 4 May 2026 | 94 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 228 |
| 18 May 2026 | 237 |
| 25 May 2026 | 247 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 253 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 251 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 201 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 201 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 195 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 196 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 177 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 221 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 213 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 218 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8,614 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,308 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,473 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 871 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 723 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 731 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 686 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 695 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 569 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 538 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 752 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 622 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% below the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Version
- 1.6.11
- Author
- NicolasKulka
- Added
- 29 May 2018
- Last updated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > Database Management & Cleanup
- Tags
- database, security, nettoyage, WPS Cleaner
Other plugins by this author: WPS Limit Login, WPS Menu Exporter, WPS Bidouille, WPS Child Theme Generator, WPS Notice Center, PWD Theme Switcher, WPBoutik
Questions about WPS Cleaner
Is WPS Cleaner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WPS Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer NicolasKulka since May 2018.
Was WPS Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WPS Cleaner safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WPS Cleaner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.11. No one-star spike after it.