CHEQ Essentials
Healthy: released 6 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Quick answers
- Is CHEQ Essentials still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 7 May 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 7 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns CHEQ Essentials, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer eranfl since Jan 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was CHEQ Essentials removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is CHEQ Essentials safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest CHEQ Essentials update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.15. No one-star spike after it. 7 May 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| barpachuk | 30 Apr 2023 to 2 Jun 2024, 24 commits |
| 11eladnm | 9 Dec 2024 to 9 Dec 2024, 2 commits |
| eranfl | 12 Jan 2025 to 21 Jul 2025, 7 commits |
| pinidayan | 3 May 2026 to 7 May 2026, 2 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 7 May 2026. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 500+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 1.15
- Author
- eranfl
- Added
- 30 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 7 May 2026
- Active installs
- 500+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- click-fraud, bot protection, spam protection, fraud protection, website protection
Other plugins by this author: ClickCease Click Fraud Protection
Questions about CHEQ Essentials
Is CHEQ Essentials still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 May 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns CHEQ Essentials, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer eranfl since Jan 2025.
Was CHEQ Essentials removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is CHEQ Essentials safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest CHEQ Essentials update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.15. No one-star spike after it.