Zone Manager (Zoninator)
Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Apr 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Zone Manager (Zoninator) still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Zone Manager (Zoninator), and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Apr 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Zone Manager (Zoninator) removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Zone Manager (Zoninator) safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Zone Manager (Zoninator) update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.11.0. No one-star spike after it. 25 Apr 2026 · 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.
| automattic | 13 Apr 2016 to 25 Apr 2026, 12 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 137 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 558 |
| 18 May 2026 | 892 |
| 25 May 2026 | 474 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 417 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 658 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 679 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 913 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 889 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 932 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 998 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 925 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 543 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 378 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 551 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 602 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 509 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 616 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 621 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 533 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 733 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 725 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 744 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 551 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 719 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 819 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 110 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.11.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Automattic |
| Added | 8 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | order, posts, zones, post list, post order |
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Questions
Is Zone Manager (Zoninator) still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Zone Manager (Zoninator), and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Apr 2016.
Was Zone Manager (Zoninator) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Zone Manager (Zoninator) safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Zone Manager (Zoninator) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.11.0. No one-star spike after it.