No-Bot Registration
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Dec 2025, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is No-Bot Registration still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Dec 2025, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns No-Bot Registration, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer adegans since Feb 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was No-Bot Registration removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is No-Bot Registration safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0). Not on the exploited list. 9 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest No-Bot Registration update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 28 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| adegans | 24 Feb 2017 to 28 Dec 2025, 57 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2024 | No-Bot Registration <= 1.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.9.1 | 2.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 29 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 63 |
| 18 May 2026 | 58 |
| 25 May 2026 | 92 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 80 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 131 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Arnan de Gans |
| Added | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Last updated | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | bot, crawler, antispam, security, protection |
Other plugins by this author: AdRotate Banner Manager, Analytics Spam Blocker, Matomo Tracker, Worthless Plugin
Questions
Is No-Bot Registration still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Dec 2025, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns No-Bot Registration, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer adegans since Feb 2017.
Was No-Bot Registration removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is No-Bot Registration safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest No-Bot Registration update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.1. No one-star spike after it.