The weekly brief · 08 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026
Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits changes hands
The week's largest handover: Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits, at 30,000+ installs, moved from Liton Arefin to Pixar Labs on 14 Aug 2026. The record carries the full transfer evidence.
In all, 11 plugins changed hands across 10 handovers this week.
44 plugins left the directory this week. The largest by last recorded installs: WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme (20,000+), Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to Customize CSS (10,000+), WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop (10,000+). wordpress.org removes a closed plugin's page the same day it closes; each last good record is preserved in the registry.
The week in numbers
The record, in full
- The rolling transfer record: every handover of the trailing 90 days, with evidence.
- The dormancy record: plugins past 540 days without a release, most widely installed first.
- Closed in 2026: every plugin removed this year, last good record preserved.
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.
Every weekly brief · This brief is generated from the registry’s event records for the seven days shown. Every claim links to the record that carries its evidence.