Quttera ThreatSign
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Nov 2026, 179 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Quttera ThreatSign still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 179 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Quttera ThreatSign, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Quttera since Oct 2016. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Quttera ThreatSign removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Quttera ThreatSign safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 14 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Quttera ThreatSign update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.1.0.51. No one-star spike after it. 4 Nov 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.
| Quttera | 31 Oct 2016 to 4 Nov 2026, 2002 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- today
- Releases, 24 months
- 179
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 27 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 27 |
| Q3 2024 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 25 |
| Q1 2025 | 23 |
| Q2 2025 | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | 18 |
| Q4 2025 | 17 |
| Q1 2026 | 26 |
| Q2 2026 | 24 |
| Q3 2026 | 23 |
| Q4 2026 | 11 |
Last release 4 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 33 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 11 |
- Useless Adware · 1 star · 2 Jun 2022
- AVOID, CONTINUOUS FALSE POSITIVES · 1 star · 26 Sep 2020
- Waste of time · 1 star · 17 Aug 2020
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 3.5.2.1).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.5.1.41 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery | 3.8 | <= 3.5.1.41 | 3.5.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.4.1.48 - Sensitive Data Exposure | 5.3 | <= 3.4.1.48 | 3.4.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Quttera Web Malware Scanner <= 3.4.1.48 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal via ShowFile | 6.8 | <= 3.4.1.48 | 3.4.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.1.0.51 (security); 4.1.0.49 (security); 4.1.0.50 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 746 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 10,921 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,581 |
| 25 May 2026 | 11,117 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 10,769 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 10,545 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 10,495 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 10,562 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 10,418 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 10,611 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,506 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,805 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 10,708 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 10,917 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 13,682 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 8,173 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,727 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 10,659 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 10,525 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 10,819 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 11,214 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 10,682 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 11,198 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,180 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 10,953 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 15,691 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 4,633 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.1.0.51 |
|---|---|
| Author | quttera |
| Added | 7 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | bot protection, malware removal, malware scanner, wordpress security, brute force protection |
Questions
Is Quttera ThreatSign still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 179 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Quttera ThreatSign, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Quttera since Oct 2016.
Was Quttera ThreatSign removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.
Is Quttera ThreatSign safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Quttera ThreatSign update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.1.0.51. No one-star spike after it.