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Avatar Privacy

by pepe · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 42 months (last release 1 May 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Avatar Privacy
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Avatar Privacy still maintained?
No. Last release 1 May 2023, over 3 years ago. 1 May 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Avatar Privacy, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Avatar Privacy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Avatar Privacy safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Avatar Privacy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.7.0. No one-star spike after it. 1 May 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 42 months (last release 1 May 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Apr 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 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
pputzer3 May 2018 to 1 May 2023, 135 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Avatar Privacy
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 1 May 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star25
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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Avatar Privacy
4 May 202619
11 May 202633
18 May 202634
25 May 202644
1 Jun 202643
8 Jun 202639
15 Jun 202628
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202626
6 Jul 202629
13 Jul 202628
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202644
3 Aug 202669
10 Aug 202671
17 Aug 202646
24 Aug 202645
31 Aug 202639
7 Sep 202650
14 Sep 202672
21 Sep 202659
28 Sep 2026105
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202695
19 Oct 202693
26 Oct 202693
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.7.0
Authorpepe
Added13 Feb 2012
Last updated1 May 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagsavatar, bbPress, caching, privacy, gravatar

Other plugins by this author: wp-Typography, Media Credit

Questions

Is Avatar Privacy still maintained?

No. Last release 1 May 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Avatar Privacy, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Avatar Privacy removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Avatar Privacy safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Avatar Privacy update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.7.0. 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