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Yada Wiki

by dmccan · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Yada Wiki
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Yada Wiki still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 22 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Yada Wiki, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dmccan since Mar 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Yada Wiki removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Yada Wiki safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.6). Not on the exploited list. 30 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Yada Wiki update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.6. No one-star spike after it. 22 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
dmccan13 Mar 2015 to 22 Nov 2025, 70 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Yada Wiki
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 3.6).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Dec 2025Yada Wiki <= 3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.53.6Patched before disclosure
28 Jun 2021Yada Wiki <= 3.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.4< 3.4.13.4.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Yada Wiki
4 May 202649
11 May 202672
18 May 202668
25 May 202673
1 Jun 202667
8 Jun 202665
15 Jun 202655
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202646
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202670
20 Jul 202677
27 Jul 202676
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202668
17 Aug 202697
24 Aug 202668
31 Aug 202654
7 Sep 202690
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202691
28 Sep 202697
5 Oct 202681
12 Oct 202693
19 Oct 2026148
26 Oct 2026152
2 Nov 202626

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.6
Authordmccan
Added13 Mar 2015
Last updated22 Nov 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsfaq, wiki, shortcode, page links, knowledge base

Questions

Is Yada Wiki still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Yada Wiki, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer dmccan since Mar 2015.

Was Yada Wiki removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Yada Wiki safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.6). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Yada Wiki update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.6. 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