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Social Login

by Claude · 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.

69/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Social Login
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Social Login still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 2 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social Login, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ClaudeSchlesser since Nov 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Social Login removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social Login safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.10.0). Not on the exploited list. 22 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social Login update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.10.0. No one-star spike after it. 17 Sep 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 2 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Dec 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ClaudeSchlesser16 Nov 2011 to 2 Dec 2024, 407 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
23 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social Login
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star291
4 star14
3 star7
2 star4
1 star50

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 5.10.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Nov 2024Social Login <= 5.9.0 - Authentication Bypass via Disqus OAuth provider9.8<= 5.9.05.10.0n/a

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social Login
4 May 202646
11 May 2026128
18 May 2026129
25 May 2026115
1 Jun 202693
8 Jun 2026129
15 Jun 2026101
22 Jun 202683
29 Jun 202680
6 Jul 2026102
13 Jul 2026101
20 Jul 2026120
27 Jul 2026158
3 Aug 2026186
10 Aug 2026172
17 Aug 2026189
24 Aug 2026155
31 Aug 2026175
7 Sep 2026246
14 Sep 2026286
21 Sep 2026283
28 Sep 2026205
5 Oct 2026185
12 Oct 2026271
19 Oct 2026369
26 Oct 2026254
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version5.10.0
AuthorClaude
Added16 Nov 2011
Last updated2 Dec 2024
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagssocial login, tiktok login, twitter login, Facebook login, linkedin login

Other plugins by this author: Single Sign-On - Professional SSO solution for WordPress, LoudVoice Comments Plugin - Supercharge your WordPress comments

Questions

Is Social Login still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Social Login, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ClaudeSchlesser since Nov 2011.

Was Social Login removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Social Login safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.10.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Social Login update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.10.0. 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