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WP Synchro

WP Synchro - The Ultimate WordPress Migration Tool
by WP Synchro · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Synchro
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Synchro still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Synchro, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer daevsupport since Nov 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Synchro removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Synchro safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.16.2). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Synchro update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.16.2. No one-star spike after it. 31 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
wpsynchro10 Jul 2018 to 5 Nov 2023, 48 commits
daevsupport23 Nov 2023 to 31 Oct 2026, 13 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
4 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Synchro
Q1 20243
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 31 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.16.2).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Oct 2026WP Synchro - The Ultimate WordPress Migration Tool <= 1.16.1 - 2-Factor Authentication Bypass4.3<= 1.16.11.16.227
11 Apr 2024WP Migration Plugin DB & Files - WP Synchro <= 1.11.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.11.21.11.3Patched before disclosure
1 Sep 2023WP Migration Plugin DB & Files - WP Synchro <= 1.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.9.11.10.014

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.16.2 (security).

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Synchro
4 May 202668
11 May 202687
18 May 202691
25 May 202686
1 Jun 202677
8 Jun 202687
15 Jun 2026704
22 Jun 2026156
29 Jun 2026166
6 Jul 2026239
13 Jul 2026153
20 Jul 2026159
27 Jul 2026137
3 Aug 2026176
10 Aug 2026171
17 Aug 2026129
24 Aug 2026133
31 Aug 2026660
7 Sep 2026887
14 Sep 2026433
21 Sep 2026287
28 Sep 2026288
5 Oct 2026243
12 Oct 2026191
19 Oct 2026256
26 Oct 2026871
2 Nov 2026210

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.16.2
AuthorWP Synchro
Added10 Jul 2018
Last updated31 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsclone, files, migrate, database, migration

Questions

Is WP Synchro still maintained?

Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Synchro, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer daevsupport since Nov 2023.

Was WP Synchro removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Synchro safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.16.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Synchro update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.16.2. No one-star spike after it.

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