Reference
Limited data: Reference has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is Reference still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 May 2018, over 8 years ago. 28 May 2018 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Reference, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Reference removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Reference safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Reference update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 28 May 2018 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.8 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 28 May 2018. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 80+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Full name
- Reference - WordPress Knowledgebase Plugin
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Author
- Joseph G.
- Added
- 22 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 28 May 2018
- Active installs
- 80+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2.0
- Tested up to
- 4.8.0
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- task, project, collaboration, task discussion
Other plugins by this author: SO Page Builder Animate, TaskBreaker, Material UI Menu Icons, BuddyKit, Buddypress Jquery Activity Stream Widget
Questions about Reference
Is Reference still maintained?
No. Last release 28 May 2018, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Reference, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Reference removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Reference safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Reference update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it.