Automatic Ban IP
Limited data: Automatic Ban IP has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Automatic Ban IP still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago. 17 Apr 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Automatic Ban IP, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Automatic Ban IP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Automatic Ban IP safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 9 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Automatic Ban IP update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 9 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.23 Apr 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 128 months (last release 17 Apr 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Apr 2017Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 26 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 change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 17 Apr 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2025 | Automatic Ban IP <= 1.0.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.0.7 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20+ 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.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | KaizenCoders |
| Added | 30 Nov 2014 |
| Last updated | 17 Apr 2016 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | ip, ban, spam, comments, automatic |
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Questions
Is Automatic Ban IP still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Automatic Ban IP, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Automatic Ban IP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Automatic Ban IP safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Automatic Ban IP update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.