WP Comment Cleaner
Healthy: released 20 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is WP Comment Cleaner still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Comment Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer royalnavneet since Aug 2015. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Comment Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Comment Cleaner safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.2). Not on the exploited list. 10 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Comment Cleaner update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 7.3. No one-star spike after it. 16 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| royalnavneet | 23 Aug 2015 to 16 Oct 2026, 110 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 20 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 16 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 7.2).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Missing Authorization | 4.3 | 6.1 to 7.1 | 7.2 | Before disclosure |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 7.1 | 7.2 | Before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 4.3 | 4.3 | n/a |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 7.2 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.7 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7 |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 52 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- Adware · 1 star · 19 Nov 2025
- Bad epx · 2 stars · 17 Sep 2025
- Beware: this plugin deletes important data · 1 star · 29 Jan 2023
Momentum
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 1,806
| 4 May 2026 | 214 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 492 |
| 18 May 2026 | 972 |
| 25 May 2026 | 655 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 441 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 424 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 424 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 372 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,681 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,106 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 734 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 666 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 653 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 593 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 576 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 495 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 690 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 474 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 448 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 462 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 544 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,541 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,841 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,497 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,276 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,806 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 92% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Full name
- WP Comment Cleaner - Delete All Comments, Disable Comments, Bulk Delete & Remove Comments
- Version
- 7.3
- Author
- royalnavneet
- Added
- 23 Aug 2015
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
- Tags
- delete comments, remove comments, disable comments, delete all comments, bulk delete comments
Other plugins by this author: Flexible Quantity Limits for WooCommerce, Hide Admin Bar
Questions about WP Comment Cleaner
Is WP Comment Cleaner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Comment Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer royalnavneet since Aug 2015.
Was WP Comment Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.
Is WP Comment Cleaner safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Comment Cleaner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.3. No one-star spike after it.