Analytics Spam Blocker
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Dec 2025, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Analytics Spam Blocker still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Analytics Spam Blocker, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer adegans since Dec 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Analytics Spam Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Analytics Spam Blocker safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Analytics Spam Blocker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| adegans | 8 Dec 2016 to 27 Dec 2025, 48 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Arnan de Gans |
| Added | 19 Apr 2015 |
| Last updated | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics |
| Tags | spam, antispam, analytics, referral spam, referrer spam |
Other plugins by this author: AdRotate Banner Manager, No-Bot Registration, Matomo Tracker, Worthless Plugin
Questions
Is Analytics Spam Blocker still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Analytics Spam Blocker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer adegans since Dec 2016.
Was Analytics Spam Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Analytics Spam Blocker safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Analytics Spam Blocker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it.