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YMC Filter

by YMC · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 72 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for YMC Filter
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support100
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is YMC Filter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 72 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns YMC Filter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wssoffice21 since Aug 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was YMC Filter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is YMC Filter safe?
10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.12.20). Not on the exploited list. 16 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest YMC Filter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.12.24. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 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
plugin-master15 Aug 2022 to 15 Aug 2022, 1 commits
wssoffice2116 Aug 2022 to 3 Nov 2026, 691 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
72
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for YMC Filter
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 202527
Q4 20253
Q1 20265
Q2 202614
Q3 202612
Q4 20268

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star3
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

7 vulnerabilities in 24 months (10 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.12.20).

Show 10 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Oct 2026YMC Filter <= 3.12.19 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'post_title' Parameter6.4<= 3.12.193.12.20Patched before disclosure
3 Aug 2026YMC Filter <= 3.12.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.12.83.12.9Patched before disclosure
3 Aug 2026YMC Filter <= 3.12.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.12.73.12.8Patched before disclosure
18 Jun 2026YMC Filter <= 3.11.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 3.11.53.11.6Patched before disclosure
5 Jun 2026YMC Smart Filter <= 3.11.2 - Unauthenticated Private/Draft Post Disclosure5.3<= 3.11.23.11.3Patched before disclosure
20 Feb 2026Filter & Grids <= 3.5.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.5.13.5.2Patched before disclosure
12 Dec 2025Filter & Grids <= 3.2.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection5.9<= 3.2.03.2.1n/a
1 Aug 2024Filter & Grids <= 2.8.33 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.8.332.8.34397
1 Aug 2024Filter & Grids <= 2.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.9.22.9.3n/a
27 Jun 2024Filter & Grids <= 2.8.32 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion9.8<= 2.8.322.8.33n/a

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.12.5 (security); 3.12.6 (security); 3.12.7 (security); 3.12.8 (security); 3.12.9 (security).

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

Support

100% of 9 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for YMC Filter
4 May 2026297
11 May 20262,205
18 May 20263,882
25 May 20262,516
1 Jun 20266,049
8 Jun 20263,661
15 Jun 20262,946
22 Jun 2026630
29 Jun 2026458
6 Jul 20262,256
13 Jul 20264,525
20 Jul 20262,192
27 Jul 20265,862
3 Aug 2026879
10 Aug 20261,208
17 Aug 20262,265
24 Aug 2026582
31 Aug 2026478
7 Sep 2026433
14 Sep 20262,383
21 Sep 2026640
28 Sep 20263,544
5 Oct 20263,614
12 Oct 20263,742
19 Oct 20262,322
26 Oct 20263,931
2 Nov 2026719

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.12.24
AuthorYMC
Added16 Aug 2022
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsajax, grid, filter, search, masonry

Other plugins by this author: YMC Crossword

Questions

Is YMC Filter still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 72 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns YMC Filter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wssoffice21 since Aug 2022.

Was YMC Filter removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is YMC Filter safe?

10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.12.20). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest YMC Filter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.12.24. No one-star spike after it.

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