Really Simple Comment Validation
Limited data: Really Simple Comment Validation has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Really Simple Comment Validation still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Aug 2008, over 18 years ago. 16 Aug 2008 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Really Simple Comment Validation, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Really Simple Comment Validation removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Really Simple Comment Validation safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Really Simple Comment Validation update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Aug 2008 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 2.5 vs 7.1
- 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 16 Aug 2008. Tested up to 2.5, 46 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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
Fewer than 10 active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
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 | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ryan McCue |
| Added | 16 Aug 2008 |
| Last updated | 16 Aug 2008 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Requires WordPress | 2.1 |
| Tested up to | 2.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | spam, comments |
Other plugins by this author: WordPress REST API (Version 2), To Title Case, REST API Console, App Connect
Questions
Is Really Simple Comment Validation still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Aug 2008, over 18 years ago.
Who owns Really Simple Comment Validation, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Really Simple Comment Validation removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Really Simple Comment Validation safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Really Simple Comment Validation update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.2. No one-star spike after it.