ExtensionLifeCheck scans the plugins installed on your site and compares them against the official WordPress.org Plugin API. It highlights plugins that may need attention because they have not been updated recently, are behind the latest release, or have not been tested against your current WordPress version.

For plugins that need review, ExtensionLifeCheck also suggests one to three actively maintained alternatives from WordPress.org. Results are shown in a sortable admin dashboard and can be exported as a CSV audit report with one click.

What ExtensionLifeCheck does

Reads installed plugins by using native WordPress functions only
Queries the official WordPress.org Plugin API for plugin metadata
Flags outdated, abandoned, incompatible, or unlisted plugins for review
Explains each result in plain English for non-technical site owners
Suggests actively maintained WordPress.org replacements for flagged plugins
Exports a CSV report of the latest scan results

What ExtensionLifeCheck does not do

It does not deactivate, delete, or modify plugins
It does not add anything to the front end of your site
It does not collect or transmit personal data
It only connects to the official WordPress.org Plugin API

Privacy

ExtensionLifeCheck connects to api.wordpress.org to request public plugin metadata such as version, tested-up-to, last updated date, and active install counts. No personally identifiable information is sent. Responses are cached locally in WordPress transients for 12 hours to reduce repeated external requests.