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Moderate Trackbacks

by Nick Momrik · 30+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical

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

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Moderate Trackbacks
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Moderate Trackbacks still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jun 2010, over 16 years ago. 4 Jun 2010 · wordpress.org
Who owns Moderate Trackbacks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Moderate Trackbacks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Moderate Trackbacks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Moderate Trackbacks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.21. No one-star spike after it. 7 Mar 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Moderate Trackbacks
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 4 Jun 2010.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.21
AuthorNick Momrik
Added13 Jan 2005
Last updated4 Jun 2010
Active installs30+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsmoderate, trackbacks

Other plugins by this author: Disable WPautop, Recent Posts, Most Commented Widget, Last Modified, Moderate Pingbacks, Post Count, Comment Author URL Stripper, Comment Count, Card Converter, Comment Plugger, Post Word Count, Comment Word Count

Questions

Is Moderate Trackbacks still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Jun 2010, over 16 years ago.

Who owns Moderate Trackbacks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Moderate Trackbacks removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Moderate Trackbacks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Moderate Trackbacks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.21. 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