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Poll Maker by AYS

Poll Maker by AYS - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls
by Ays Pro · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Oct 2026, 208 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Poll Maker by AYS
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Poll Maker by AYS still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 208 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Poll Maker by AYS, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ays-pro since Nov 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Poll Maker by AYS removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Poll Maker by AYS safe?
24 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.3.8). Not on the exploited list. 28 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Poll Maker by AYS update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 23 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Nov 2018 to 15 Nov 2018, 1 commits
ays-pro15 Nov 2018 to 23 Oct 2026, 1183 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
208
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Poll Maker by AYS
Q1 2024314
Q2 202415
Q3 202413
Q4 202416
Q1 202514
Q2 2025118
Q3 202513
Q4 202515
Q1 202613
Q2 202611
Q3 202610
Q4 20262

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star71
4 star4
3 star4
2 star5
1 star8

Security record

12 vulnerabilities in 24 months (24 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 6.3.8).

Show 24 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 May 2026Poll Maker by AYS <= 6.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure in 'ays_poll_get_user_information' AJAX Action4.3<= 6.3.76.3.8Patched before disclosure
12 Nov 2025Poll Maker - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 6.0.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via `filterbyauthor` Parameter4.9<= 6.0.76.0.8Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2025Poll Maker <= 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.0.26.0.312
15 Aug 2025Poll Maker - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 5.8.9 - Unauthenticated Basic Information Exposure5.3<= 5.8.95.9.0Patched before disclosure
7 May 2025Poll Maker <= 5.7.7 - Unauthenticated Race Condition to Multi-Vote5.3<= 5.7.75.7.8Patched before disclosure
23 Feb 2025Poll Maker <= 5.6.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 5.6.55.6.6Patched before disclosure
23 Feb 2025Poll Maker <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.5.35.5.4Patched before disclosure
3 Jan 2025Poll Maker - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 5.5.4 - Unauthenticated HTML Injection5.3<= 5.5.45.5.5Patched before disclosure
3 Jan 2025Poll Maker <= 5.5.6 - Missing Authorization6.5<= 5.5.65.5.7Patched before disclosure
15 Dec 2024Poll Maker <= 5.5.0 - Missing Authorization6.5<= 5.5.05.5.1Patched before disclosure
6 Dec 2024Poll Maker <= 5.5.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Poll Duplication4.3<= 5.5.45.5.5Patched before disclosure
8 Nov 2024WordPress Poll Maker Plugin <= 5.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Time-Based SQL Injection4.9<= 5.4.65.4.7Patched before disclosure
25 Oct 2024Poll Maker - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 5.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Poll Settings5.5<= 5.4.65.4.7Patched before disclosure
25 Oct 2024Poll Maker - Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 5.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via Order_by Parameter4.9<= 5.4.65.4.7Patched before disclosure
18 Apr 2024Poll Maker - Best WordPress Poll Plugin <= 5.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.1.85.1.9Patched before disclosure
18 Apr 2024Poll Maker - Best WordPress Poll Plugin <= 5.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Email Enumeration5.3<= 5.1.85.1.9Patched before disclosure
26 Dec 2023Poll Maker <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.8.04.8.1477
12 Oct 2023Poll Maker <= 4.7.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.7.14.7.2552
5 Sep 2023Poll Maker <= 4.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.7.04.7.1589
26 Jun 2023Poll Maker <= 4.6.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery4.7<= 4.6.24.6.3660
4 May 2022Poll Maker <= 4.0.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 4.0.14.0.21078
13 Sep 2021Poll Maker < 3.4.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5< 3.4.23.4.2905
26 Jul 2021Poll Maker <= 3.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.2.83.2.9954
29 Jun 2021Poll Maker <= 3.2.0 - SQL Injection7.2< 3.2.13.2.1981

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

Support

0% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Poll Maker by AYS
4 May 2026288
11 May 20263,363
18 May 20265,821
25 May 20261,346
1 Jun 2026657
8 Jun 20262,792
15 Jun 20263,344
22 Jun 20263,210
29 Jun 2026841
6 Jul 20263,081
13 Jul 20263,501
20 Jul 20263,379
27 Jul 2026786
3 Aug 20263,415
10 Aug 2026925
17 Aug 20263,423
24 Aug 20263,373
31 Aug 20263,369
7 Sep 20261,213
14 Sep 20263,472
21 Sep 20263,621
28 Sep 20263,494
5 Oct 20261,092
12 Oct 2026684
19 Oct 20265,910
26 Oct 20261,573
2 Nov 2026141

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version6.5.3
AuthorAys Pro
Added15 Nov 2018
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Contact Forms
Tagsvote, polls, polling, poll plugin, WordPress poll

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Questions

Is Poll Maker by AYS still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 208 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Poll Maker by AYS, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ays-pro since Nov 2018.

Was Poll Maker by AYS removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Poll Maker by AYS safe?

24 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.3.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Poll Maker by AYS update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.5.3. No one-star spike after it.

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