Restrict Usernames Emails Characters
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Restrict Usernames Emails Characters still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Restrict Usernames Emails Characters, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Benaceur since Sep 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Restrict Usernames Emails Characters removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Restrict Usernames Emails Characters safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 31 Jan 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Restrict Usernames Emails Characters update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 Oct 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.
| Benaceur | 5 Sep 2016 to 13 Oct 2026, 114 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.1.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2024 | Restrict Usernames Emails Characters <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | < 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.1 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 249 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 275 |
| 18 May 2026 | 240 |
| 25 May 2026 | 163 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 890 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 298 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 172 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 161 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 183 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 960 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 273 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 246 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 166 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 150 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 145 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 141 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 146 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 105 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 112 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 141 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 128 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 985 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 412 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 299 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 59% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Benaceur |
| Added | 5 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | security, anti-spam, author slug, registration, restrict user |
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Questions
Is Restrict Usernames Emails Characters still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Restrict Usernames Emails Characters, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Benaceur since Sep 2016.
Was Restrict Usernames Emails Characters removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Restrict Usernames Emails Characters safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Restrict Usernames Emails Characters update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.1. No one-star spike after it.