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Leadster

by Leadster · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Leadster
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Leadster still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 26 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Leadster, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer leadster since Jun 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Leadster removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Leadster safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.1.3). Not on the exploited list. 16 Nov 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Leadster update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 26 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 26 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master9 Jun 2021 to 9 Jun 2021, 1 commits
leadster11 Jun 2021 to 26 Nov 2024, 31 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Leadster
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.1.3).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Nov 2023Leadster <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via leadster_script_code_action4.3<= 1.1.21.1.3Patched before disclosure
4 Sep 2023Leadster <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.1.21.1.324

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Leadster
4 May 202620
11 May 202648
18 May 202665
25 May 2026187
1 Jun 202646
8 Jun 202671
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202652
29 Jun 202637
6 Jul 202650
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 202653
27 Jul 202696
3 Aug 202684
10 Aug 202669
17 Aug 202669
24 Aug 202659
31 Aug 202653
7 Sep 202682
14 Sep 202673
21 Sep 202679
28 Sep 2026103
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202679
19 Oct 2026121
26 Oct 2026121
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3.2
AuthorLeadster
Added11 Jun 2021
Last updated26 Nov 2024
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsleads, leadster, marketing, geração de leads, marketing conversacional

Questions

Is Leadster still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Leadster, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer leadster since Jun 2021.

Was Leadster removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Leadster safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.1.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Leadster update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.2. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue