Cision Block
Limited data: Cision Block has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 5 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 May 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Cision Block still maintained?
- No. Last release 5 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 5 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Cision Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer cyclonecode since Jul 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Cision Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Cision Block safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 5 May 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Cision Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 5 May 2025 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| cyclonecode | 20 Jul 2017 to 5 May 2025, 338 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 15 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 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
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 4.4.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2025 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via id Parameter | 6.4 | <= 4.3.0 | 4.4.0 | Same day |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 70+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 4.4.0
- Author
- cyclonecode
- Added
- 20 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 5 May 2025
- Active installs
- 70+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- ir, feed, press, stock, cision
Other plugins by this author: Custom PHP Settings, WP Giosg, Cision Modules, Asciify
Questions about Cision Block
Is Cision Block still maintained?
No. Last release 5 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Cision Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer cyclonecode since Jul 2017.
Was Cision Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Cision Block safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Cision Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.0. No one-star spike after it.