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Zippy

by Gesundheit Bewegt GmbH · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals2 Warnings

Avoid: vulnerability published 28 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Zippy
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security25
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Zippy still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 30 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Zippy, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer loyaltymanufaktur since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Zippy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Zippy safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 28 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Zippy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.0. No one-star spike after it. 4 Aug 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet. Disable or replace the plugin until a fix is released.28 Oct 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 27 Aug 2024 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.10 Sep 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 30 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
loyaltymanufaktur14 Oct 2016 to 30 Sep 2025, 53 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
13 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Zippy
Q1 20243
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (6 on record), 2 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Oct 2026Zippy <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) PHP Object Injection6.6<= 1.7.0No fixn/a
27 Aug 2024Zippy <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 1.7.0No fixn/a
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
13 Mar 2024Zippy <= 1.6.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 1.6.91.6.10133
12 Jul 2023Zippy <= 1.6.2 - Missing Authorization via adminInit6.5<= 1.6.21.6.3Patched before disclosure
28 Jun 2023Zippy <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated(Author+) PHP Object Injection via unzipPosts7.5<= 1.6.51.6.6121
30 Mar 2023Zippy <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure4.3<= 1.6.11.6.270

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

Support

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

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Zippy
4 May 2026137
11 May 2026298
18 May 2026260
25 May 2026273
1 Jun 2026280
8 Jun 2026276
15 Jun 2026278
22 Jun 2026258
29 Jun 2026225
6 Jul 2026248
13 Jul 2026236
20 Jul 2026247
27 Jul 2026301
3 Aug 2026292
10 Aug 2026253
17 Aug 2026265
24 Aug 2026239
31 Aug 2026241
7 Sep 2026240
14 Sep 2026241
21 Sep 2026309
28 Sep 2026269
5 Oct 2026248
12 Oct 2026281
19 Oct 2026336
26 Oct 2026341
2 Nov 202657

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.7.0
AuthorGesundheit Bewegt GmbH
Added12 Oct 2016
Last updated30 Sep 2025
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsbackup, archive, migration, zip files, custom post types

Other plugins by this author: Second default language, Clean Menus

Questions

Is Zippy still maintained?

No. Last release 30 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Zippy, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer loyaltymanufaktur since Oct 2016.

Was Zippy removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Zippy safe?

No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Zippy update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.0. 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