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Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress

by Jerry Rietveld · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jgrietveld30 Sep 2012 to 9 Jun 2021, 48 commits
jasperroel6 Sep 2021 to 30 Oct 2026, 205 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress
Q1 20245
Q2 20242
Q3 20242
Q4 20243
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Oct 2025Call Now Button <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Multiple Functions4.3<= 1.5.41.5.50
28 Oct 2025Call Now Button <= 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Settings Update4.3<= 1.5.31.5.40
24 Jan 2025Call Now Button <= 1.4.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.4.131.4.140
5 Apr 2024Call Now Button <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.4.61.4.70
25 Apr 2022Call Now Button <= 1.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.1.21.1.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20241.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star97
4 star0
3 star2
2 star0
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress
4 May 20263,336
11 May 20266,330
18 May 202612,050
25 May 202669,184
1 Jun 202616,129
8 Jun 20269,577
15 Jun 20267,514
22 Jun 20266,462
29 Jun 20266,107
6 Jul 202612,443
13 Jul 20265,473
20 Jul 20265,887
27 Jul 20265,607
3 Aug 20264,935
10 Aug 20264,332
17 Aug 20264,391
24 Aug 20264,874
31 Aug 20264,458
7 Sep 202670,176
14 Sep 202654,127
21 Sep 202644,867
28 Sep 20269,413
5 Oct 20267,650
12 Oct 20268,741
19 Oct 20267,019
26 Oct 202663,114
2 Nov 20263,870

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.1.0
AuthorJerry Rietveld
Added30 Sep 2012
Last updated30 Oct 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagswhatsapp, call button, click to call, contact button, floating button

Questions

Is Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress still maintained?

Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress was last updated on 30 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress safe?

Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is Jerry Rietveld. Recent committers: jasperroel, jgrietveld, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Call Now Button - The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Chatway Live Chat - AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons, Buttonizer - Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder, WP Chat App, Buttonizer - Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button, Simple Chat Button.

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