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Allow Cyrillic Usernames

by Sergey Biryukov · 500+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 68 months (last release 24 Mar 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Allow Cyrillic Usernames
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Allow Cyrillic Usernames still maintained?
No. Last release 24 Mar 2021, over 5 years ago. 24 Mar 2021 · wordpress.org
Who owns Allow Cyrillic Usernames, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Allow Cyrillic Usernames removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Allow Cyrillic Usernames safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Allow Cyrillic Usernames update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.1. No one-star spike after it. 17 Mar 2011 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 68 months (last release 24 Mar 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Mar 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 14 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
SergeyBiryukov17 Mar 2011 to 24 Mar 2021, 17 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Allow Cyrillic Usernames
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Mar 2021. Tested up to 5.7, 14 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version0.1
AuthorSergey Biryukov
Added17 Mar 2011
Last updated24 Mar 2021
Active installs500+
Requires WordPress2.9
Tested up to5.7.21
Requires PHP5.2.4
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsuser, russian, cyrillic, registration

Other plugins by this author: Cyr-To-Lat, Disable Real MIME Check, Find Posts Using Attachment, WPLANG Lite, Pure PHP Localization, Restore Automatic Update (ru_RU), Allow Comments on Pages by Default, rurumo, Display Active Plugins First, Edit Parent Comment ID, Correct Audio/Video Uploads, wp_mail Cyrillic

Questions

Is Allow Cyrillic Usernames still maintained?

No. Last release 24 Mar 2021, over 5 years ago.

Who owns Allow Cyrillic Usernames, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Allow Cyrillic Usernames removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Allow Cyrillic Usernames safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Allow Cyrillic Usernames update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.1. No one-star spike after it.

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