Social Comments by Heateor
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 12 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Sep 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Social Comments by Heateor still maintained?
- No. Last release 12 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 12 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Social Comments by Heateor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Heateor since Aug 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Social Comments by Heateor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Social Comments by Heateor safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.2). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jan 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Social Comments by Heateor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.3. No one-star spike after it. 2 Dec 2024 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Heateor | 13 Aug 2015 to 12 Sep 2025, 116 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| 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 12 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.6.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2023 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | n/a |
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 |
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 600+
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Facts
- Version
- 1.6.3
- Author
- Heateor Support
- Added
- 13 Aug 2015
- Last updated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Active installs
- 600+
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email
- Tags
- disqus comments, google comments, facebook comments, vkontakte comments, vkontakte commenting
Other plugins by this author: Optimize Social Share, Heateor Login
Questions about Social Comments by Heateor
Is Social Comments by Heateor still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Social Comments by Heateor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Heateor since Aug 2015.
Was Social Comments by Heateor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Social Comments by Heateor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Social Comments by Heateor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.3. No one-star spike after it.