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SameSite Cookies

by Ayesh Karunaratne · 700+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 40 months (last release 23 Jul 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for SameSite Cookies
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is SameSite Cookies still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago. 23 Jul 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns SameSite Cookies, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was SameSite Cookies removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is SameSite Cookies safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest SameSite Cookies update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it. 23 Jul 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 40 months (last release 23 Jul 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Jul 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master1 May 2019 to 1 May 2019, 1 commits
ayeshrajans2 May 2019 to 23 Jul 2023, 17 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for SameSite Cookies
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Jul 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.5.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star6

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

700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

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Facts

Version2.1
AuthorAyesh Karunaratne
Added2 May 2019
Last updated23 Jul 2023
Active installs700+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagscsrf, cookies, samesite, security

Other plugins by this author: oEmbed Plus, PHP Native Password Hash, Comment Form CSRF Protection, Fast 404, Clear Logout, Hatton National Bank Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

Questions

Is SameSite Cookies still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns SameSite Cookies, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was SameSite Cookies removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is SameSite Cookies safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest SameSite Cookies update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1. 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