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HTML Purified

by John Godley · 50+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: HTML Purified has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for HTML Purified
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is HTML Purified still maintained?
No. Last release 5 May 2012, over 14 years ago. 5 May 2012 · wordpress.org
Who owns HTML Purified, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was HTML Purified removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is HTML Purified safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest HTML Purified update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.7. No one-star spike after it. 5 May 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 176 months (last release 5 May 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 May 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 38 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 2007.

Maintenance

Last release
15 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for HTML Purified
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 May 2012. Tested up to 3.3, 38 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

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

50+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version0.7
AuthorJohn Godley
Added17 Aug 2007
Last updated5 May 2012
Active installs50+
Requires WordPress2.9
Tested up to3.3.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsxss, spam, xhtml, comments, security

Other plugins by this author: Redirection, Search Regex, Audit Trail, HeadSpace2 SEO, PageView, AJAX Calendar, Advanced Permalinks, Sharedaddy, Rename Media, User Permissions, Sniplets, Jump To

Questions

Is HTML Purified still maintained?

No. Last release 5 May 2012, over 14 years ago.

Who owns HTML Purified, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was HTML Purified removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is HTML Purified safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest HTML Purified update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.7. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue