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Name Directory

by Jeroen Peters · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy3 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.34.3.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Name Directory
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.34.3. Update to version 1.34.3 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 5 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.34.3. Update to version 1.34.3 or later.5 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 5 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.34.3. Update to version 1.34.3 or later.5 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-37 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
jeroenpeters19868 Nov 2013 to 4 Nov 2026, 224 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
33 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Name Directory
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20264
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 1 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026Name Directory <= 1.34.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dir' Shortcode Attribute6.4<= 1.34.21.34.30
5 Oct 2026Name Directory <= 1.34.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.34.21.34.30
5 Oct 2026Name Directory <= 1.34.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.5<= 1.34.21.34.30
10 Mar 2026Name Directory <= 1.32.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'name_directory_name'7.2<= 1.32.11.33.00
9 Feb 2026Name Directory <= 1.32.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Double HTML-Entity Encoding in Submission Form7.2<= 1.32.01.32.10
13 Jan 2026Name Directory <= 1.30.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters7.2<= 1.30.31.31.00
17 Apr 2025Name Directory <= 1.30.0 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.30.01.30.10
26 Aug 2024Name Directory <= 1.29.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.29.01.29.10
23 Jan 2023Name Directory <= 1.27.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.27.11.27.20
15 Jul 2022Name Directory <= 1.25.4 - Unauthorized Settings Update6.3<= 1.25.41.25.51
28 Jun 2022Name Directory <= 1.25.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 1.25.31.25.40
8 May 2022Name Directory <= 1.25.2 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.25.21.25.31
5 Feb 2021Name Directory <= 1.17.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 1.17.41.180

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 81 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star76
4 star4
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Name Directory
4 May 2026143
11 May 2026202
18 May 2026254
25 May 2026201
1 Jun 2026145
8 Jun 2026156
15 Jun 2026123
22 Jun 2026112
29 Jun 2026115
6 Jul 2026144
13 Jul 2026108
20 Jul 2026128
27 Jul 2026148
3 Aug 2026146
10 Aug 20261,123
17 Aug 2026705
24 Aug 2026316
31 Aug 2026293
7 Sep 20261,586
14 Sep 20261,526
21 Sep 2026701
28 Sep 20261,564
5 Oct 2026670
12 Oct 2026379
19 Oct 2026456
26 Oct 2026387
2 Nov 202661

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

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Job BoardScore 92 · 10,000+HireZoot - Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment ToolScore 91 · 30,000+HivePress MessagesScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress ReviewsScore 91 · 7,000+HivePress FavoritesScore 91 · 7,000+

Facts

Version1.34.3
AuthorJeroen Peters
Added8 Nov 2013
Last updated1 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsindex, names, glossary, directory, dictionary

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Questions

Is Name Directory still maintained?

Name Directory was last updated on 1 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Name Directory safe?

Name Directory has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Name Directory?

The wordpress.org author is Jeroen Peters. Recent committers: jeroenpeters1986, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Name Directory?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Job Board, HireZoot - Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool, HivePress Messages, HivePress Reviews, HivePress Favorites.

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