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Simple Counter

by abwp · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: no release in 30 months (last release 22 Apr 2024).

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Simple Counter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security40
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Counter still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 22 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Counter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Counter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Counter safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 19 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Counter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 22 Apr 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 22 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 19 Dec 2023 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.2 Jan 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master21 Mar 2019 to 21 Mar 2019, 1 commits
abwp25 Mar 2019 to 22 Apr 2024, 18 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Counter
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Dec 2023Simple Counter <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings4.4<= 1.0.3No fixn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Counter
4 May 202614
11 May 202626
18 May 202629
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202633
8 Jun 202645
15 Jun 202628
22 Jun 202629
29 Jun 202630
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202628
20 Jul 202627
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202650
10 Aug 202639
17 Aug 202649
24 Aug 202625
31 Aug 202637
7 Sep 202636
14 Sep 202644
21 Sep 202646
28 Sep 202653
5 Oct 202650
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202675
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.0.3
Authorabwp
Added25 Mar 2019
Last updated22 Apr 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics
Tagsyandex, metrika, statistics, Яндекс, метрика

Other plugins by this author: Easy Yandex Metrica

Questions

Is Simple Counter still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Simple Counter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple Counter removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Simple Counter safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Simple Counter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue