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Antispam

by Eugen Bobrowski · 400+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Antispam has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Antispam
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Antispam still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago. 29 Dec 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Antispam, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Antispam removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Antispam safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Antispam update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 29 Dec 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 119 months (last release 29 Dec 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Dec 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Antispam
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 29 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Antispam
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.0
Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version1.5
AuthorEugen Bobrowski
Added26 Apr 2016
Last updated29 Dec 2016
Active installs400+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to4.7.39
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsspam, antispam, comments, anti-spam

Other plugins by this author: Robots.txt rewrite, News In Stack Widget

Questions

Is Antispam still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago.

Who owns Antispam, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Antispam removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Antispam safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Antispam update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5. 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