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Comment Referrers

by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) · 90+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Comment Referrers has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Comment Referrers
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Comment Referrers still maintained?
No. Last release 9 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago. 9 Dec 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Comment Referrers, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Comment Referrers removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Comment Referrers safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Comment Referrers update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Oct 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 120 months (last release 9 Dec 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.9 Dec 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 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.

No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Comment Referrers
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

90+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.2
AuthorDonncha O Caoimh (a11n)
Added6 Mar 2008
Last updated9 Dec 2016
Active installs90+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up to4.7.39
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagscomments, referrers, notification

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Questions

Is Comment Referrers still maintained?

No. Last release 9 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago.

Who owns Comment Referrers, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Comment Referrers removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Comment Referrers safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Comment Referrers update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.2. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue