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Show Parent Comment

by Stephen Cronin · 70+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Show Parent Comment has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Show Parent Comment
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Show Parent Comment still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Nov 2015, over 10 years ago. 11 Nov 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns Show Parent Comment, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Show Parent Comment removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Show Parent Comment safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Show Parent Comment update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 11 Nov 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 133 months (last release 11 Nov 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Nov 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 28 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.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Show Parent Comment
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 11 Nov 2015. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.2.1
AuthorStephen Cronin
Added9 Sep 2015
Last updated11 Nov 2015
Active installs70+
Requires WordPress4.2
Tested up to4.3.34
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagscomments, parent comment, comment moderation, show comment parent, show parent comment

Other plugins by this author: Remove Widget Titles, Fix Duplicates

Questions

Is Show Parent Comment still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Nov 2015, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Show Parent Comment, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Show Parent Comment removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Show Parent Comment safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Show Parent Comment update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.2.1. No one-star spike after it.

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