PP Maintenance Labels
Stick labels or notes with comments and reminders to your plugins in the plugin-list.
Use with caution
PP Maintenance Labels works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where PP Maintenance Labels stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| labels | >100 |
| mark | >100 |
| markieren | #3 |
| memos | #14 |
| notes | >100 |
About PP Maintenance Labels
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
PP Maintenance Labels will add a button to each plugin in the plugin list where you can add labels with comments to each plugin. Those labels act as notes or reminders. Add labels to an important plugin so it doesn’t get deactivated or deleted by someone who doesn’t know about its importance.
The labels are made by clicking the “Edit Labels”-button in the plugin list and selecting one or multiple stati in the label form. There are four default stati which are automatically created when the plugin is first installed and activated.
Each status has options to block certain functions like deactivate, delete or update. If you make a label for a plugin with those options, the plugin can no longer be deactivated / updated / deleted until you alter or remove the label.
You can make your own stati for your labels under Settings -> PP Maintenance Labels Status Settings. You can give your entry a name, select a color and choose whether labels made with this status will block any functions.
Installation
- Install the plugin from the plugin repository and activate it. No settings needed.
Frequently asked questions
When should I use PP Maintenance Labels?
With PP Maintenance Labels you can add labels with comments or reminders to a specific plugin. Some examples of common labels: * “This plugin is important for the theme. Don’t deactivate or delete it! – Bob” * “Contains custom changes. Don’t update! – Marc” * “Required by customer for billing overview.” * “Pro version needed for history functionality and cloud storage. – Lisa” * “Required by our own Sherlock search plugin.” * “TEMPORARY for dev purposes. Remove before golive.” * “Legacy. First one to find an alternative: Please replace, thanx!” * “Handles important product data. Use export…
Changelog
1.0.3
- Improved: Flat design styling for the “Edit Labels” button in the plugin overview.
- Fixed: Form data reset issue when validation fails while saving a new status.
1.0.2
- Added: Warning confirmation notice alerting that deleting a status will also delete its associated labels.
- Improved: Removed bundled translation files (.po/.mo) to fully support community translations via translate.wordpress.org.
- Refactoring: Replaced generic namespaces and prefixes across all functions, classes, and options with unique identifiers to prevent conflicts.
1.0.1
- Improved: A few adjustments requested by the WP AI.
1.0.0
- Feature: Adds a central settings page under “Settings > PP Maintenance Labels Status Settings” to manage status types.
- Feature: Implements protection features to prevent plugin deactivation, deletion, or updates based on assigned labels.
- Feature: Adds an AJAX-based modal for quick label editing directly within the plugin overview.
- Feature: Enables dynamic visual branding; labels display with configurable colors and background styles in the plugin list.
- Refactoring: Restructures the entire codebase using an object-oriented architecture (Repository & Renderer patterns).
- Refactoring: Introduces namespacing (PPMaint) to prevent conflicts with other plugins.
- Improved: Ensures full PHP 8.x compatibility.
- Security: Implements nonce verification and capability checks for all save operations (Admin & AJAX).
- Security: Adds advanced HTML sanitation for backend forms.
- Fixed: Resolves an issue where rapid clicks on the save button created database duplicates; includes integrated cleanup logic.
0.1.2
- Fixed: Addressed various minor bugs.
0.1.1
- Fixed: Resolved minor display issues.
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FAQ
PP Maintenance Labels: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is PP Maintenance Labels free?
Yes. PP Maintenance Labels is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PP Maintenance Labels safe to use in 2026?
PP Maintenance Labels works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PP Maintenance Labels?
PP Maintenance Labels is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 216 times since it launched in August 2026. It was downloaded 123 times in the last 30 days.
Does PP Maintenance Labels work with WordPress 7.1?
PP Maintenance Labels is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does PP Maintenance Labels need?
PP Maintenance Labels requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was PP Maintenance Labels last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on September 17, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes PP Maintenance Labels?
PP Maintenance Labels is developed and maintained by michaelpfister.
What are the best alternatives to PP Maintenance Labels?
The most popular alternatives to PP Maintenance Labels are WooCommerce Shipping (70K+ installs), Advanced Product Labels for… (10K+ installs) and Advanced Woo Labels (10K+ installs).
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