Forumax
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Forumax still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Forumax, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer spiderdevs made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Forumax removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Forumax safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Forumax update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.2. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 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.
| spiderdevs | 3 Nov 2026 to 3 Nov 2026, 1 commits |
|---|
New committer spiderdevs made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.9).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter | 6.1 | <= 1.2.7 | 1.2.9 | n/a |
| 24 Dec 2025 | BBP Core <= 1.4.1 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.4.1 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
| 1 Nov 2024 | BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Parameter | 6.1 | <= 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Spider Themes |
| Added | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Community & Social > Forums & Discussion Boards |
| Tags | forum, voting, community, discussion, forum plugin |
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Questions
Is Forumax still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Forumax, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer spiderdevs made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Was Forumax removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Forumax safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Forumax update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.2. No one-star spike after it.