Simple Webchat
Healthy: maintained, last release 5 Sep 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Webchat still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Webchat, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Annubis since Oct 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Webchat removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Webchat safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Webchat update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.6.2. No one-star spike after it. 5 Sep 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.
| Annubis | 18 Oct 2017 to 5 Sep 2026, 79 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 51 |
| 18 May 2026 | 37 |
| 25 May 2026 | 51 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 44 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 736 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 256 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 200 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 167 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 137 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 176 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 155 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.6.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Eric-Oliver Mächler |
| Added | 18 Oct 2017 |
| Last updated | 5 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMS & Text Messaging |
| Tags | chat, share, contact, whatsapp, social media |
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Questions
Is Simple Webchat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Webchat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Annubis since Oct 2017.
Was Simple Webchat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Webchat safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Webchat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.6.2. No one-star spike after it.