Cresta Social Messenger
At risk: no release in 64 months (last release 14 Jul 2021).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Cresta Social Messenger still maintained?
- No. Last release 14 Jul 2021, over 5 years ago. 14 Jul 2021 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Cresta Social Messenger, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Cresta Social Messenger removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Cresta Social Messenger safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Cresta Social Messenger update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.4. No one-star spike after it. 14 Jul 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| CrestaProject | 10 Apr 2017 to 14 Jul 2021, 105 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Jul 2021. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 21 |
| 18 May 2026 | 19 |
| 25 May 2026 | 33 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 12 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 18 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 25 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 36 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 66 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 47 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 38 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 13 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | CrestaProject |
| Added | 10 Apr 2017 |
| Last updated | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | facebook, help desk, messenger, facebook chat, facebook messenger |
Other plugins by this author: Cresta Help Chat, Cresta Social Share Counter, Cresta Posts Box, Attesa Extra, Cresta Image In Widget, Cresta Addons for Elementor, Cresta Post Widget FREE
Questions
Is Cresta Social Messenger still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Jul 2021, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Cresta Social Messenger, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Cresta Social Messenger removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Cresta Social Messenger safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Cresta Social Messenger update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.4. No one-star spike after it.