Lazy Social Comments
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Lazy Social Comments still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Lazy Social Comments, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer joelcj91 since Jul 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Lazy Social Comments removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Lazy Social Comments safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.5). Not on the exploited list. 21 Mar 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Lazy Social Comments update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 16 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, 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
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| joelcj91 | 12 Jul 2014 to 13 Oct 2026, 35 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 16 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.0.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2023 | Lazy Social Comments <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Options | 4.4 | <= 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Facts
| Version | 3.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Joel James |
| Added | 12 Jul 2014 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | comments, lazy load, facebook comments |
Other plugins by this author: Loggedin - Session Manager: Limit Concurrent Logins & Auto Logout, Disqus Conditional Load, Lazy Load for Comments, Disable Post Revision, Bible Verses - Random Bible Verses, Convocept - Fast Native Comment System
Questions
Is Lazy Social Comments still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Lazy Social Comments, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer joelcj91 since Jul 2014.
Was Lazy Social Comments removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Lazy Social Comments safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Lazy Social Comments update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it.