Better WordPress Recent Comments
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Better WordPress Recent Comments still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Better WordPress Recent Comments, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Better WordPress Recent Comments removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Better WordPress Recent Comments safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Better WordPress Recent Comments update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 1 May 2011 · 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.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.7, 34 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
500+ 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 | 1.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Khang Minh |
| Added | 8 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | comments, recent comments, recent comments widgets, wordpress recent comments |
Other plugins by this author: Better WordPress Minify, Better WordPress External Links, Better WordPress Syntax Highlighter, Better WordPress Polldaddy Polls
Questions
Is Better WordPress Recent Comments still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Better WordPress Recent Comments, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Better WordPress Recent Comments removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Better WordPress Recent Comments safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Better WordPress Recent Comments update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.