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Advanced Comment Form

by Rock Solid · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 29 months (last release 6 Jun 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Comment Form
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Comment Form still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago. 6 Jun 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced Comment Form, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced Comment Form removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced Comment Form safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 15 Sep 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced Comment Form update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.3. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jun 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 29 months (last release 6 Jun 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jun 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
webzunft23 Jun 2014 to 3 Apr 2024, 23 commits
mikewire_rocksolid6 Jun 2024 to 6 Jun 2024, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced Comment Form
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Sep 2022Advanced Comment Form <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.2.01.2.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Comment Form
4 May 202627
11 May 202663
18 May 202658
25 May 202650
1 Jun 202638
8 Jun 202660
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202638
29 Jun 202634
6 Jul 202641
13 Jul 202642
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202667
3 Aug 202674
10 Aug 202671
17 Aug 202670
24 Aug 202653
31 Aug 202661
7 Sep 202662
14 Sep 202682
21 Sep 202682
28 Sep 202696
5 Oct 202684
12 Oct 202680
19 Oct 2026123
26 Oct 2026140
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Disable CommentsScore 93 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 91 · 1,000,000+Disqus Comment SystemScore 91 · 30,000+Subscribe to CommentsScore 86 · 10,000+Gwolle GuestbookScore 85 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.2.3
AuthorRock Solid
Added23 Jun 2014
Last updated6 Jun 2024
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsform, comments, comment form

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Questions

Is Advanced Comment Form still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Advanced Comment Form, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Advanced Comment Form removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Advanced Comment Form safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Advanced Comment Form update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.3. 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