Skip to content
PluginCanary

Spam Protection | Maspik

by yonifre · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 12 Aug 2026, fixed in 2.9.2.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Spam Protection | Maspik
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support80
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 12 Aug 2026, fixed in 2.9.2. Update to version 2.9.2 or later.12 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master5 Feb 2021 to 5 Feb 2021, 1 commits
yonifre8 Feb 2021 to 28 Oct 2026, 316 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 days ago
Releases, 24 months
48
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Spam Protection | Maspik
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 202418
Q4 202411
Q1 20257
Q2 20256
Q3 20255
Q4 20253
Q1 20266
Q2 20264
Q3 202610
Q4 20261

Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

80% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Aug 2026Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.9.12.9.20
9 Sep 2025Maspik <= 2.5.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Spam Log Export4.3<= 2.5.62.5.70
9 Sep 2025Maspik <= 2.5.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.5.62.5.70
2 Dec 2024Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 2.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Change4.3<= 2.2.72.2.80
2 Oct 2024Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.1.22.1.30
12 Feb 2024Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 0.10.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings4.4<= 0.10.60.10.70
21 Nov 2023Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 0.10.3 - Bypass5.3<= 0.10.30.10.4n/a
21 Nov 2023Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 0.9.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via efas_add_to_log6.1<= 0.9.20.9.32
27 Feb 2023Maspik – Spam blacklist <= 0.7.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 0.7.80.7.9n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Spam Protection | Maspik
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20253.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.3
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star80
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Spam Protection | Maspik
4 May 20265,314
11 May 20265,717
18 May 20263,011
25 May 202611,819
1 Jun 20262,082
8 Jun 20261,410
15 Jun 20261,148
22 Jun 20269,629
29 Jun 20262,375
6 Jul 20262,694
13 Jul 20261,168
20 Jul 20262,748
27 Jul 202610,214
3 Aug 20264,122
10 Aug 202618,245
17 Aug 202617,184
24 Aug 202616,668
31 Aug 20262,854
7 Sep 202610,652
14 Sep 202612,375
21 Sep 202611,802
28 Sep 202612,702
5 Oct 20264,791
12 Oct 20262,391
19 Oct 20262,590
26 Oct 202612,208
2 Nov 2026871

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)Score 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spam: Spam ProtectionScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.1.4
Authoryonifre
Added8 Feb 2021
Last updated28 Oct 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection
Tagsspam, antispam, honeypot, anti-spam, contact forms

Other plugins by this author: Lenix Leads Collector, Lenix scss compiler, Unique Submissions for Elementor Forms, DM Pojo Mobile Menu, Gallery Media Tags, Lenix Post External Link

Questions

Is Spam Protection | Maspik still maintained?

Spam Protection | Maspik was last updated on 28 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Spam Protection | Maspik safe?

Spam Protection | Maspik has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Spam Protection | Maspik?

The wordpress.org author is yonifre. Recent committers: yonifre, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Spam Protection | Maspik?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue