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Chained Quiz

by Bob · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Oct 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Chained Quiz
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Chained Quiz still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Chained Quiz, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer prasunsen since Dec 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Chained Quiz removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Chained Quiz safe?
25 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 13 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Chained Quiz update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 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.

Committers and their active periods
prasunsen21 Dec 2013 to 19 Oct 2026, 189 commits
wakeop13 Nov 2018 to 24 May 2019, 2 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
16 days ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Chained Quiz
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20254
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (25 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.2).

Show 25 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
13 Oct 2026Chained Quiz <= 1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 1.4.11.4.26
17 Sep 2025Chained Quiz <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference via Cookie5.3<= 1.3.51.3.6Patched before disclosure
24 Jan 2025Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery5.5<= 1.3.2.91.3.3Patched before disclosure
9 Jul 2024Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.8 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.3.2.81.3.2.9Patched before disclosure
28 Jun 2024Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.3.2.81.3.2.9Patched before disclosure
6 Feb 2023Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.3.2.51.3.2.6n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ip6.1<= 1.3.2.31.3.2.4n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Mailchimp API Key5.5<= 1.3.2.21.3.2.3n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ipf6.1<= 1.3.21.3.2.1n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Question Deletion5.4<= 1.3.2.41.3.2.5n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via dnf6.1<= 1.3.21.3.2.1n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via date6.1<= 1.3.2.31.3.2.4n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Facebook App ID5.5<= 1.3.2.21.3.2.3n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pointsf6.1<= 1.3.21.3.2.1n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Quiz Deletion and Copying5.4<= 1.3.2.41.3.2.5n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via datef6.1<= 1.3.21.3.2.1n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via emailf6.1<= 1.3.21.3.2.1n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via dn6.1<= 1.3.2.21.3.2.3n/a
2 Dec 2022Chained Quiz <= 1.3.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Submitted Response Deletion5.4<= 1.3.2.41.3.2.5n/a
7 Sep 2021Chained Quiz < 1.2.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting5.4< 1.2.7.21.2.7.2n/a
21 Feb 2020Chained Quiz <= 1.1.9 -Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.1.91.1.9.1n/a
16 Jan 2020Chained Quiz <= 1.1.8.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.1.8.21.1.8.2n/a
16 Aug 2018Chained Quiz <= 1.0.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection9.8< 1.0.91.0.9n/a
12 Jan 2017Chained Quiz Plugin < 1.0 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.01.0n/a
21 Dec 2016Chained Quiz <= 0.9.8 - Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.9.80.9.9n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Chained Quiz
4 May 202638
11 May 202680
18 May 2026843
25 May 2026209
1 Jun 2026118
8 Jun 2026840
15 Jun 2026178
22 Jun 202698
29 Jun 2026131
6 Jul 2026169
13 Jul 2026107
20 Jul 2026122
27 Jul 2026122
3 Aug 2026894
10 Aug 2026217
17 Aug 2026196
24 Aug 2026252
31 Aug 2026163
7 Sep 2026127
14 Sep 2026127
21 Sep 2026201
28 Sep 2026195
5 Oct 2026202
12 Oct 2026403
19 Oct 20261,147
26 Oct 2026621
2 Nov 202641

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 90% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.4.2
AuthorBob
Added21 Dec 2013
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Quiz & Assessment Forms
Tagsexam, quiz, test, survey, questionnaire

Other plugins by this author: Watu Quiz, Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter, Investment Calculator, Likert Survey Master, Shortcode Revolution, Hostel, Data Tensai for Contact Form 7, Quizzes for BuddyPress, Watu to MailChimp

Questions

Is Chained Quiz still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Chained Quiz, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer prasunsen since Dec 2013.

Was Chained Quiz removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Chained Quiz safe?

25 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Chained Quiz update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.2. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue