Simple Attribution
Limited data: Simple Attribution has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | DigitalME |
| Added | 13 Jul 2012 |
| Last updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 30+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | cite, link, post, citation, attribution |
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Questions
Is Simple Attribution still maintained?
Simple Attribution was last updated on 4 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Simple Attribution safe?
Simple Attribution has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Simple Attribution?
The wordpress.org author is DigitalME. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Simple Attribution?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.