Block Comment Spam Bots
At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 10 Apr 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Block Comment Spam Bots still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 10 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Block Comment Spam Bots, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Block Comment Spam Bots removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Block Comment Spam Bots safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Block Comment Spam Bots update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.62. No one-star spike after it. 5 Apr 2022 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 Dec 2019 to 20 Dec 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| [email protected] | 20 Dec 2019 to 10 Apr 2024, 38 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 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 | 0 |
Last release 10 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
800+ 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.
Facts
| Version | 2.62 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Hellewell |
| Added | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Last updated | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection |
| Tags | bots, spam, blocking, comments, automated spam |
Other plugins by this author: Blog To HTML, AmazoLinkenator, FormSpammerTrap for Contact Form 7, CellarWeb Privacy and Security Options, ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, Multisite Postie CRON Creator, CellarWeb Server Side Analytics, Multisite Post Reader, Multisite Media Display, URL Smasher, Simple GDPR, Form Spammer Trap for Comments
Questions
Is Block Comment Spam Bots still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Block Comment Spam Bots, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Block Comment Spam Bots removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Block Comment Spam Bots safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Block Comment Spam Bots update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.62. No one-star spike after it.