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FastBots

by Jason West · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: FastBots is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for FastBots
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 May 2024 to 10 May 2024, 1 commits
fastbots15 May 2024 to 19 Aug 2026, 24 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for FastBots
Q1 20240
Q2 20246
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20257
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 May 2026FastBots <= 1.0.12 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Settings4.4<= 1.0.121.0.135

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for FastBots
4 May 20263
11 May 202613
18 May 20261,120
25 May 2026172
1 Jun 2026112
8 Jun 202699
15 Jun 202657
22 Jun 202653
29 Jun 202673
6 Jul 202649
13 Jul 202672
20 Jul 202665
27 Jul 2026163
3 Aug 2026146
10 Aug 2026123
17 Aug 2026878
24 Aug 2026242
31 Aug 2026204
7 Sep 2026246
14 Sep 2026319
21 Sep 2026290
28 Sep 2026211
5 Oct 2026182
12 Oct 2026192
19 Oct 2026247
26 Oct 2026214
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Chatway Live Chat - AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat ButtonsScore 95 · 30,000+Buttonizer - Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup BuilderScore 93 · 70,000+WP Chat AppScore 91 · 100,000+Buttonizer - Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact ButtonScore 91 · 50,000+Simple Chat ButtonScore 91 · 40,000+

Facts

Version1.0.14
AuthorJason West
Added15 May 2024
Last updated19 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySupport & Help Desk > Chatbots & AI Support
TagsAI, chatbot, FastBots

Questions

Is FastBots still maintained?

FastBots was last updated on 19 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is FastBots safe?

FastBots has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns FastBots?

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

What can I use instead of FastBots?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Chatway Live Chat - AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons, Buttonizer - Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder, WP Chat App, Buttonizer - Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button, Simple Chat Button.

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