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Seriously Simple Stats

by Craig Hewitt · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Jan 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Seriously Simple Stats
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Seriously Simple Stats still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 9 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Seriously Simple Stats, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Mar 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Seriously Simple Stats removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Seriously Simple Stats safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.0). Not on the exploited list. 23 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Seriously Simple Stats update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 Jan 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
psykro11 Oct 2017 to 21 Dec 2020, 22 commits
zahardoc24 Mar 2021 to 9 Jan 2026, 19 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Seriously Simple Stats
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star2
3 star1
2 star2
1 star2

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.7.0).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Sep 2024Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.6.01.7.0Patched before disclosure
3 Oct 2023Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Podcast manager+) SQL Injection via order_by7.2<= 1.5.01.5.1Patched before disclosure
3 Oct 2023Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.5.11.5.2269

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

Support

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

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Seriously Simple Stats
4 May 202655
11 May 2026124
18 May 2026147
25 May 2026278
1 Jun 2026122
8 Jun 2026152
15 Jun 2026141
22 Jun 2026108
29 Jun 2026224
6 Jul 2026130
13 Jul 2026130
20 Jul 2026129
27 Jul 2026158
3 Aug 2026165
10 Aug 2026150
17 Aug 2026145
24 Aug 2026139
31 Aug 2026112
7 Sep 2026133
14 Sep 2026166
21 Sep 2026156
28 Sep 2026349
5 Oct 2026166
12 Oct 2026172
19 Oct 2026267
26 Oct 2026247
2 Nov 202630

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.8.0
AuthorCraig Hewitt
Added16 Nov 2015
Last updated9 Jan 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics
Tagsstats, analytics, listeners, statistics, seriously simple podcasting

Other plugins by this author: Seriously Simple Podcasting, Seriously Simple Speakers, Seriously Simple Transcripts, Seriously Simple Podcasting Genesis Support

Questions

Is Seriously Simple Stats still maintained?

Yes. Last release 9 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Seriously Simple Stats, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Mar 2021.

Was Seriously Simple Stats removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Seriously Simple Stats safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Seriously Simple Stats update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.0. 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