CryptX
Healthy: CryptX is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| d3395 | 10 Oct 2007 to 11 Sep 2026, 153 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 53 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 19
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 9 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | CryptX <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 6 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 17 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Poor Setup Instructions · 1 star · 12 Jul 2018
- I approve · 1 star · 6 May 2015
- No documentation; doesn’t work with RawHTML Pro · 2 stars · 25 Jul 2013
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 108 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 151 |
| 18 May 2026 | 167 |
| 25 May 2026 | 212 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 179 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 144 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 153 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 170 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 190 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 171 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 209 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 183 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 226 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,609 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5,591 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 990 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 621 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,746 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,299 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 792 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 522 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 454 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 375 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 783 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 525 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 81 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ralf Weber |
| Added | 10 Oct 2007 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection |
| Tags | mail, privacy, antispam, spam protection, email encryption |
Questions
Is CryptX still maintained?
CryptX was last updated on 11 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is CryptX safe?
CryptX has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns CryptX?
The wordpress.org author is Ralf Weber. Recent committers: d3395, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of CryptX?
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).