Honeypot Anti-Spam
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 May 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Honeypot Anti-Spam still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 28 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Honeypot Anti-Spam, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer RaiolaNetworks since Apr 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Honeypot Anti-Spam removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Honeypot Anti-Spam safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Honeypot Anti-Spam update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 28 May 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 | 28 Apr 2020 to 28 Apr 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| RaiolaNetworks | 29 Apr 2020 to 28 May 2026, 31 commits |
| soymgomez | 2 Jan 2023 to 28 May 2026, 9 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- No me sirvio · 1 star · 27 Sep 2022
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
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 50 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 93 |
| 18 May 2026 | 94 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,243 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,181 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 829 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 709 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 506 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 433 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 653 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 372 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 368 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 311 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 292 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 239 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 289 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 270 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 290 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 271 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 254 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 289 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 320 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 368 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 279 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 417 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 335 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 63 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | RaiolaNetworks |
| Added | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 28 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | akismet, honeypot, anti-spam, comment spam, spam protection |
Questions
Is Honeypot Anti-Spam still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Honeypot Anti-Spam, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer RaiolaNetworks since Apr 2020.
Was Honeypot Anti-Spam removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Honeypot Anti-Spam safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Honeypot Anti-Spam update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.1. No one-star spike after it.