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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.1.0 #1 in dogs

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets

The PawBoost Lost and Found Pets plugin allows you to display a list of lost & found pets as a widget on your WordPress site.

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d55▲ +27.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads2.7KSince May 2018
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.0PHP 5.2.4+
Downloads · 7d9▼ -35.7% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 7 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

135Jul 14Aug 27Oct 11
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day7Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months445

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where PawBoost Lost and Found Pets stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
dogs #78 105 Best dogs plugins →
found pets #29 33 Best found pets plugins →
lost pets #9 9 Best lost pets plugins →
pawboost #1 1 Best pawboost plugins →
pets >100 151 Best pets plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

About PawBoost Lost and Found Pets

From the official readme · v1.0

Description

The PawBoost Lost and Found Pets plugin allows you to display a list of lost & found pets as a widget on your WordPress site. Help create more happy reunions by raising local awareness for lost pets.

Choose the status (lost, found, or lost & found), location, species, and number of pets per page you want to feature. Sort pets by recency or distance from the chosen location.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the \\’Plugins\\’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Appearance -> Widgets, then under Available Widgets drag & drop PawBoost Lost and Found Pets to the Widget Area where you want it to appear on your site
  4. Click PawBoost Lost and Found Pets to expand the configuration menu, then configure it how you wish

Changelog

1.0

  • The first version of the PawBoost Lost and Found Pets plugin

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

The configuration settings for the PawBoost Lost and Found Pets widget
The configuration settings for the PawBoost Lost and Found Pets widget
Pictured, the PawBoost Lost and Found Pets widget installed and added to the right sidebar
Pictured, the PawBoost Lost and Found Pets widget installed and added to the right sidebar

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FAQ

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026

Is PawBoost Lost and Found Pets free?

Yes. PawBoost Lost and Found Pets is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is PawBoost Lost and Found Pets safe to use in 2026?

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use PawBoost Lost and Found Pets?

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,690 times since it launched in May 2018. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.

Does PawBoost Lost and Found Pets work with WordPress 7.1?

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.0, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does PawBoost Lost and Found Pets need?

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was PawBoost Lost and Found Pets last updated?

The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 15, 2019 (8 years ago).

Who makes PawBoost Lost and Found Pets?

PawBoost Lost and Found Pets is developed and maintained by pawboost.

What are the best alternatives to PawBoost Lost and Found Pets?

The most popular alternatives to PawBoost Lost and Found Pets are Dogorama Gefahrenmeldungen (10+ installs), Random Dog (10+ installs) and Spotmaniac Dog Pedigree (<10 installs).

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