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BuddyPress First Letter Avatar

by DanielAGW · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: BuddyPress First Letter Avatar has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for BuddyPress First Letter Avatar
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BuddyPress First Letter Avatar still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Mar 2017, over 9 years ago. 11 Mar 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns BuddyPress First Letter Avatar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BuddyPress First Letter Avatar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BuddyPress First Letter Avatar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BuddyPress First Letter Avatar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.8. No one-star spike after it. 11 Mar 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 117 months (last release 11 Mar 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Mar 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 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 since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BuddyPress First Letter Avatar
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 11 Mar 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star1
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

100+ 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

Version2.2.8
AuthorDanielAGW
Added6 Mar 2015
Last updated11 Mar 2017
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to4.7.39
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsavatars, comments, buddypress, discussion, custom avatar

Other plugins by this author: WP First Letter Avatar

Questions

Is BuddyPress First Letter Avatar still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Mar 2017, over 9 years ago.

Who owns BuddyPress First Letter Avatar, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was BuddyPress First Letter Avatar removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is BuddyPress First Letter Avatar safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest BuddyPress First Letter Avatar update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.8. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue