Field notes
Practical notes on plugin continuity
Focused field notes on plugin continuity, published as Plugin Lifeboat's work becomes publicly available.
Published September 16, 2026
What does read-only compatibility mean?
Every Plugin Lifeboat rescue is built around the same idea: read what survived in your WordPress database, render it safely, and leave the original records untouched. Here's what that means in practice.
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What happened to WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel?
WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider and Carousel was removed from the WordPress.org directory in April 2026. Here's what's documented, what's separate from what, and what it means if your site still has its content.
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What happened to Countdown Timer Ultimate?
Countdown Timer Ultimate disappeared from WordPress.org in April 2026 amid a security issue. We separate what's documented about the 2026 backdoor from an unrelated 2023 report, and explain what actually happens to a site's existing [wpcdt-countdown] content when a plugin like this is removed.
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