Recorded daily since 02 Aug 2026
All 73,286 WordPress plugins, watched every day.
Who maintains each plugin, its release history, whether it has changed hands, and which alternatives exist. Built from a complete snapshot of the WordPress.org directory taken every day, including the plugins wordpress.org has since deleted.
Recent ownership transfers
Changes of the wordpress.org account behind a plugin, observed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots. Most transfers are ordinary; the classification records what could be established about each, not a motive.
The full rolling 90-day window
Widely installed plugins with long release gaps
Ranked by install band scaled by version lag, not by how long they have been quiet. Dormancy is a maintenance observation and says nothing about the owner.
| Plugin | Installs | Last release | Tested up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce Legacy REST API | 400,000+ | 23 Jan 2025 | — |
| Template Kit – Import | 400,000+ | 17 Sep 2026 | 6.4.11 |
| Limit Login Attempts | 300,000+ | 04 Apr 2023 | 6.2.12 |
| Layout Grid Block | 200,000+ | 11 Jul 2023 | 6.2.12 |
| Really Simple CAPTCHA | 300,000+ | 23 Aug 2026 | 7.1.1 |
Browse
Two ways in, depending on what you already know.
By category
- 176 categories, each ordered by what has moved rather than by size.
- Dormant plugins, with the widely installed and badly out of date at the top.
- Closed plugins: the records wordpress.org deletes the day a plugin goes.
Research
- Who owns WordPress? Fifty accounts hold the majority of all counted installs.
- Bus factor and dormancy censuses, recomputed daily rather than written once.
- How this registry works, and what it cannot see.
What this is
What accumulates here
Anyone can mirror wordpress.org in an afternoon. What they cannot do is go back and watch it. One full snapshot a day, stored permanently and never overwritten; ownership history cannot be bought later.
How the data is collectedFacts, never intent
Records report published data and observable changes. Nothing here says a plugin is unsafe, or good, or bad. This registry does not rate plugins. It shows you what it found and lets you decide.
What is never publishedPlenty of sites pick a winner
This one reports what changed and when, with the evidence attached. No plugin is ranked, graded or marked down here, and no payment could buy it if it were.
What is never publishedFollow the registry
The registry, by email
One email a week with what changed across the directory: every ownership transfer, closure and dormancy break observed. New blog posts arrive as they publish, and each kind of mail has its own opt-out link.