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Reviews Plus

by impleCode · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Reviews Plus
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Reviews Plus still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 21 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Reviews Plus, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer impleCode since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Reviews Plus removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Reviews Plus safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.5). Not on the exploited list. 22 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Reviews Plus update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 21 Aug 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.

Committers and their active periods
impleCode10 Oct 2016 to 21 Aug 2026, 106 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Reviews Plus
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.3.5).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Apr 2024Reviews Plus <= 1.3.4 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal4.3<= 1.3.41.3.5Patched before disclosure
25 Oct 2021Reviews Plus < 1.2.14 - Denial of Service6.5< 1.2.141.2.15n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Reviews Plus
4 May 202640
11 May 202642
18 May 202642
25 May 202658
1 Jun 202647
8 Jun 202692
15 Jun 202638
22 Jun 202641
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202657
13 Jul 202653
20 Jul 202662
27 Jul 202681
3 Aug 202675
10 Aug 202679
17 Aug 2026610
24 Aug 2026226
31 Aug 2026177
7 Sep 2026161
14 Sep 2026196
21 Sep 2026172
28 Sep 2026170
5 Oct 2026170
12 Oct 2026154
19 Oct 2026187
26 Oct 2026176
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.4.2
AuthorimpleCode
Added10 Oct 2016
Last updated21 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Product Reviews & Ratings
Tagsrating, review, comments, google rating, product review

Other plugins by this author: eCommerce Product Catalog, Product Catalog Simple, Price Field, Mailer Dragon - Email Marketing Plugin for WordPress, Attributes Table, Shipping Options

Questions

Is Reviews Plus still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Reviews Plus, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer impleCode since Oct 2016.

Was Reviews Plus removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Reviews Plus safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Reviews Plus update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue