Moderate Pingbacks
Limited data: Moderate Pingbacks has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Moderate Pingbacks still maintained?
- No. Last release 4 Jun 2010, over 16 years ago. 4 Jun 2010 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Moderate Pingbacks, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Moderate Pingbacks removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Moderate Pingbacks safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Moderate Pingbacks update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.22. No one-star spike after it. 8 Apr 2005 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 199 months (last release 4 Jun 2010). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Jun 2011Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2005.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Jun 2010.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.22 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nick Momrik |
| Added | 13 Jan 2005 |
| Last updated | 4 Jun 2010 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | not stated |
| Tested up to | not stated |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | moderate, pingbacks |
Other plugins by this author: Disable WPautop, Recent Posts, Most Commented Widget, Last Modified, Post Count, Moderate Trackbacks, Comment Author URL Stripper, Comment Count, Card Converter, Comment Plugger, Post Word Count, Comment Word Count
Questions
Is Moderate Pingbacks still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jun 2010, over 16 years ago.
Who owns Moderate Pingbacks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Moderate Pingbacks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Moderate Pingbacks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Moderate Pingbacks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.22. No one-star spike after it.