Skip to content
PluginCanary

Social comments by WpDevArt

by wpdevart · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Feb 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Social comments by WpDevArt
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Social comments by WpDevArt still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Feb 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social comments by WpDevArt, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpdevart since Aug 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Social comments by WpDevArt removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social comments by WpDevArt safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.0). Not on the exploited list. 9 Apr 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social comments by WpDevArt update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6.9. No one-star spike after it. 2 Feb 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
wpdevart27 Aug 2015 to 2 Feb 2026, 511 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social comments by WpDevArt
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20255
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star33
4 star1
3 star2
2 star0
1 star6

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.5.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Apr 2022Social comments by WpDevArt <= 2.4.9 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.4.92.5.0Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social comments by WpDevArt
4 May 2026167
11 May 2026314
18 May 2026258
25 May 2026311
1 Jun 2026235
8 Jun 2026269
15 Jun 2026221
22 Jun 2026234
29 Jun 2026289
6 Jul 2026244
13 Jul 2026249
20 Jul 2026225
27 Jul 2026258
3 Aug 2026267
10 Aug 2026253
17 Aug 2026290
24 Aug 2026262
31 Aug 2026230
7 Sep 2026254
14 Sep 2026277
21 Sep 2026263
28 Sep 2026271
5 Oct 2026285
12 Oct 2026260
19 Oct 2026357
26 Oct 2026310
2 Nov 202650

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

Healthier alternatives

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

Disqus Comment SystemScore 100 · 30,000+Disable CommentsScore 97 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 94 · 1,000,000+Subscribe to CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+Gwolle GuestbookScore 91 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.6.9
Authorwpdevart
Added27 Aug 2015
Last updated2 Feb 2026
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress2.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagscomments, facebook, social comments, facebook comments, wordpress comments

Other plugins by this author: Duplicate Page or Post, Coming soon and Maintenance mode, Organization chart, Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp, Responsive Vertical Icon Menu, Pricing Table builder - Price List, Scroll to top button, WpDevArt Pre-Orders for WooCommerce, WDA AI Schema & GEO for WooCommerce, Wishlist for WooCommerce & Product Quick View, WpDevArt Duplicate & Repeat Orders for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Social comments by WpDevArt still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Feb 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Social comments by WpDevArt, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wpdevart since Aug 2015.

Was Social comments by WpDevArt removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Social comments by WpDevArt safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Social comments by WpDevArt update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.6.9. 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