WP Armour
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Sep 2026, 19 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Only 15% of 13 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 0 |
| Reputation | 75 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Armour still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Armour, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer dnesscarkey since Jun 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Armour removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Armour safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.14). Not on the exploited list. 15 Mar 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Armour update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.4.02. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jul 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 11 Jun 2020 to 11 Jun 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| dnesscarkey | 16 Jun 2020 to 3 Sep 2026, 108 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 19
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (30 reviews). Lifetime: 5.0.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 1455 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 13 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.1.14).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 | WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam <= 2.1.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.1.13 | 2.1.14 | Patched before disclosure |
| 8 Feb 2021 | WP Armour Honeypot Anti Spam <= 1.5.6 -Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update | 9.6 | < 1.5.7 | 1.5.7 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
15% of 13 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
400,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,559 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,603 |
| 18 May 2026 | 4,447 |
| 25 May 2026 | 4,861 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 3,807 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 4,005 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8,080 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 120,623 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 46,315 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 158,602 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 33,368 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 24,464 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 16,673 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 14,463 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10,961 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 10,481 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,127 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 10,480 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 7,959 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 7,920 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 8,155 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 8,927 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8,012 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 7,028 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 11,271 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 8,558 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,470 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.02 |
|---|---|
| Author | Dnesscarkey |
| Added | 16 Jun 2020 |
| Last updated | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 400,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Support & Help Desk > Help Desk & Ticketing Systems |
| Tags | akismet, anti-spam, comment spam, spam protection, contact form spam |
Other plugins by this author: Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader, Any Mobile Theme Switcher, Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7, Block Plugin Update
Questions
Is WP Armour still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Armour, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dnesscarkey since Jun 2020.
Was WP Armour removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Armour safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.14). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Armour update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.02. No one-star spike after it.