Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Sep 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Quiz Cat still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Quiz Cat, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer RyanNovotny since Dec 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Quiz Cat removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Quiz Cat safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.2.0). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Quiz Cat update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 11 Dec 2018 · 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.
| davidhme | 13 Jul 2017 to 11 Dec 2018, 22 commits |
|---|---|
| RyanNovotny | 11 Dec 2018 to 25 Sep 2026, 35 commits |
| flippy101 | 21 May 2020 to 23 Feb 2022, 20 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 40 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 26 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 7 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.2.0).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Quiz Cat - WordPress Quiz Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection | 6.5 | <= 3.1.1 | 3.2.0 | n/a |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Quiz Cat <= 3.0.8 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 150 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 430 |
| 18 May 2026 | 504 |
| 25 May 2026 | 391 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 237 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 269 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 245 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 214 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 194 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 202 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 181 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 223 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 221 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 256 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 241 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 257 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 192 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 220 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 246 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 429 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,859 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 905 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 618 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 464 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 490 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 649 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 58 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 3.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | fatcatapps |
| Added | 19 Apr 2016 |
| Last updated | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Quiz & Assessment Forms |
| Tags | quiz, quizzes, viral quiz, trivia quiz, buzzfeed quiz |
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Questions
Is Quiz Cat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Quiz Cat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer RyanNovotny since Dec 2018.
Was Quiz Cat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Quiz Cat safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.2.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Quiz Cat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.0. No one-star spike after it.