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Quiz Maker by AYS

by Ays Pro · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 17 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.7.1.92.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Quiz Maker by AYS
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support75
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 17 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.7.1.92. Update to version 6.7.1.92 or later.17 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-315 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
ays-pro8 Jan 2019 to 30 Oct 2026, 2000 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 days ago
Releases, 24 months
458
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Quiz Maker by AYS
Q1 2024266
Q2 20240
Q3 202426
Q4 202438
Q1 202531
Q2 2025240
Q3 202530
Q4 202529
Q1 202628
Q2 202630
Q3 202635
Q4 202611

Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

75% of 20 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Oct 2026Quiz Maker by AYS <= 6.7.1.91 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.7.1.916.7.1.920
1 May 2026Quiz Maker by AYS <= 6.7.1.29 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'rate_reason'5.8<= 6.7.1.296.7.1.300
19 Feb 2026Quiz Maker <= 6.7.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 6.7.1.76.7.1.80
10 Feb 2026Quiz Maker <= 6.7.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 6.7.1.26.7.1.30
22 Dec 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.88 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 6.7.0.886.7.0.890
2 Dec 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.82 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 6.7.0.826.7.0.830
18 Nov 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.80 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 6.7.0.806.7.0.810
22 Sep 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.64 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 6.7.0.646.7.0.6510
22 Sep 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.65 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 6.7.0.656.7.0.6614
16 Sep 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.7.0.56 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection5.9<= 6.7.0.566.7.0.570
29 Mar 2025Quiz Maker <= 6.6.8.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 6.6.8.76.6.8.80
25 Jan 2025Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id7.530.0.0 to 31.8.031.8.0.100n/a
25 Jan 2025Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via content6.130.0.0 to 31.8.031.8.0.100n/a
25 Jan 2025Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Missing Authorization to Google Sheets Integration Credentials Modification and Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.230.0.0 to 31.8.031.8.0.100n/a
25 Jan 2025Quiz Maker Business, Developer, and Agency <= (Multiple Versions) - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via content7.330.0.0 to 31.8.031.8.0.100n/a
16 Sep 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.9.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 6.5.9.86.5.9.9212
24 Jun 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.8.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'ays_questions' Parameter9.8<= 6.5.8.36.5.8.4295
6 Feb 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Quiz Data Retrieval5.3<= 6.5.2.46.5.2.5435
6 Feb 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Quiz Creation & Modification4.3<= 6.5.2.46.5.2.5435
12 Jan 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.0.5 - Denial of Service5.3<= 6.5.0.56.5.0.6460
5 Jan 2024Quiz Maker <= 6.5.1.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 6.5.1.16.5.1.2467
30 Nov 2023Quiz Maker <= 6.4.9.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.4.9.46.4.9.5503
30 Nov 2023Quiz Maker <= 6.4.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Email Disclosure5.3<= 6.4.9.46.4.9.5503
15 May 2023Quiz Maker <= 6.4.2.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.4.2.66.4.2.7702
20 Jan 2023Quiz Maker <= 6.3.9.4 - Content Spoofing5.3<= 6.3.9.46.3.9.5409

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Quiz Maker by AYS
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.9
Q3 20264.9
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star569
4 star13
3 star6
2 star6
1 star7

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Quiz Maker by AYS
4 May 20266,941
11 May 202618,018
18 May 202618,643
25 May 202612,705
1 Jun 20267,377
8 Jun 202612,388
15 Jun 202617,813
22 Jun 202612,338
29 Jun 202617,247
6 Jul 202612,999
13 Jul 202617,894
20 Jul 202617,710
27 Jul 202612,636
3 Aug 202613,366
10 Aug 202618,169
17 Aug 202613,044
24 Aug 202617,738
31 Aug 202617,317
7 Sep 202617,513
14 Sep 202618,045
21 Sep 202613,585
28 Sep 202617,070
5 Oct 202617,590
12 Oct 202612,775
19 Oct 202618,336
26 Oct 202613,271
2 Nov 2026587

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version6.7.1.97
AuthorAys Pro
Added1 Jul 2016
Last updated30 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsexam, quiz, quizzes, education, quiz maker

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Questions

Is Quiz Maker by AYS still maintained?

Quiz Maker by AYS was last updated on 30 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Quiz Maker by AYS safe?

Quiz Maker by AYS has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 15 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Quiz Maker by AYS?

The wordpress.org author is Ays Pro. Recent committers: ays-pro. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Quiz Maker by AYS?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Democracy Poll, Quiz Builder for WooCommerce - Product Recommendations, SurveyX Builder - Survey, Poll, Quiz & Feedback Form, Interact Quiz & Form Embed, Wheel of Life: Coaching and Assessment Tool for Life Coach.

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