Fake User Detector
Limited data: Fake User Detector has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Fake User Detector still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Fake User Detector, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer apos37 since Dec 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Fake User Detector removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Fake User Detector safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Fake User Detector update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 14 Aug 2026 · Release history
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.
| plugin-master | 24 Dec 2025 to 24 Dec 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| apos37 | 24 Dec 2025 to 14 Aug 2026, 4 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 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 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
80+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | PluginRx |
| Added | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Last updated | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | spam, fake users, bot detection, account flagging, User Registration |
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Questions
Is Fake User Detector still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Fake User Detector, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer apos37 since Dec 2025.
Was Fake User Detector removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Fake User Detector safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Fake User Detector update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.4.2. No one-star spike after it.