Out of the Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Out of the Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Out of the Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer gsarig since Sep 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Out of the Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Out of the Block safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.4). Not on the exploited list. 12 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Out of the Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.13.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 14 Sep 2020 to 14 Sep 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| gsarig | 15 Sep 2020 to 13 Oct 2026, 49 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ootb_query Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.8.3 | 2.8.4 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
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Facts
| Version | 2.13.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Giorgos Sarigiannidis |
| Added | 15 Sep 2020 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | map, block, leaflet, Google Maps, openstreetmap |
Other plugins by this author: Remove Uppercase Accents, Slash Admin, Favicon Extender, Slidr, Slimage, Time Lord
Questions
Is Out of the Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Out of the Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gsarig since Sep 2020.
Was Out of the Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Out of the Block safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Out of the Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.13.1. No one-star spike after it.