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Quiz Cat

Quiz Cat - WordPress Quiz Plugin
by fatcatapps · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Sep 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Quiz Cat
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
davidhme13 Jul 2017 to 11 Dec 2018, 22 commits
RyanNovotny11 Dec 2018 to 25 Sep 2026, 35 commits
flippy10121 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Quiz Cat
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star26
4 star7
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.2.0).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Sep 2026Quiz Cat - WordPress Quiz Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.1.13.2.0n/a
27 Mar 2025Quiz Cat <= 3.0.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.0.83.0.9n/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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Quiz Cat
4 May 2026150
11 May 2026430
18 May 2026504
25 May 2026391
1 Jun 2026237
8 Jun 2026269
15 Jun 2026245
22 Jun 2026214
29 Jun 2026194
6 Jul 2026202
13 Jul 2026181
20 Jul 2026223
27 Jul 2026221
3 Aug 2026256
10 Aug 2026241
17 Aug 2026257
24 Aug 2026192
31 Aug 2026220
7 Sep 2026246
14 Sep 2026429
21 Sep 20261,859
28 Sep 2026905
5 Oct 2026618
12 Oct 2026464
19 Oct 2026490
26 Oct 2026649
2 Nov 202658

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.2.0
Authorfatcatapps
Added19 Apr 2016
Last updated25 Sep 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Quiz & Assessment Forms
Tagsquiz, 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.

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