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Author Avatars List/Block

by Paul Bearne · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 7 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Author Avatars List/Block
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Author Avatars List/Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Author Avatars List/Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pbearne since Nov 2008. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Author Avatars List/Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Author Avatars List/Block safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.24). Not on the exploited list. 23 Feb 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Author Avatars List/Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 7 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
pbearne10 Nov 2008 to 7 Aug 2026, 237 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Author Avatars List/Block
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star26
4 star5
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.1.24).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Feb 2026Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.25 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.1.25Not affectedn/a
7 Jan 2025Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.23 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.232.1.24Patched before disclosure
30 Sep 2024Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.21 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.212.1.22Patched before disclosure
6 Dec 2023Author Avatars List/Block <= 2.1.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.1.172.1.189

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Author Avatars List/Block
4 May 202697
11 May 2026108
18 May 20261,825
25 May 2026687
1 Jun 2026284
8 Jun 2026266
15 Jun 2026229
22 Jun 2026196
29 Jun 2026185
6 Jul 2026214
13 Jul 2026175
20 Jul 2026241
27 Jul 2026184
3 Aug 20262,363
10 Aug 20261,928
17 Aug 2026354
24 Aug 2026347
31 Aug 2026270
7 Sep 2026238
14 Sep 2026328
21 Sep 2026202
28 Sep 2026216
5 Oct 2026219
12 Oct 2026187
19 Oct 2026317
26 Oct 2026272
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.0
AuthorPaul Bearne
Added8 Nov 2008
Last updated7 Aug 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.1.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagsblock, image, author, avatar, profile

Other plugins by this author: WP Site Verification tool, Matador Jobs Lite, Fluid, WP Vote Lite, WP Password Protect Publication

Questions

Is Author Avatars List/Block still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Author Avatars List/Block, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer pbearne since Nov 2008.

Was Author Avatars List/Block removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Author Avatars List/Block safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.24). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Author Avatars List/Block update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.0. 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