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Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k · 20+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Simple Google Authorship and Avatar 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 Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Google Authorship and Avatar still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Jan 2013, over 13 years ago. 29 Jan 2013 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Google Authorship and Avatar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Google Authorship and Avatar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Google Authorship and Avatar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Google Authorship and Avatar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 28 Jan 2013 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 167 months (last release 29 Jan 2013). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Jan 2014Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 36 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 since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
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 29 Jan 2013. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

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

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

20+ 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

Version1.0
AuthorMark-k
Added28 Jan 2013
Last updated29 Jan 2013
Active installs20+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsavatar, authorship, Google Profile, google authorship

Other plugins by this author: Search shortcode, Control XML-RPC publishing, GTM+ WordPress, Trash emptier, Authors as Taxonomy, Prevent user name and email leakage

Questions

Is Simple Google Authorship and Avatar still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Jan 2013, over 13 years ago.

Who owns Simple Google Authorship and Avatar, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple Google Authorship and Avatar removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple Google Authorship and Avatar safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple Google Authorship and Avatar update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue