Simple Site Verify
At risk: no release in 25 months (last release 16 Sep 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Site Verify still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago. 16 Sep 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Site Verify, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Site Verify removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Site Verify safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.8). Not on the exploited list. 4 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Site Verify update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it. 16 Sep 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mannweb | 27 Sep 2017 to 16 Sep 2024, 46 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Sep 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.8).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2023 | Simple Site Verify <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.0.7 | 1.0.8 | 441 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 26 |
| 18 May 2026 | 30 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 18 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 27 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 44 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 59 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 82 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | idowebwork |
| Added | 27 Sep 2017 |
| Last updated | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | Pinterest, site verify, bing webmaster, google analytics, google webmaster |
Other plugins by this author: My Simple Space
Questions
Is Simple Site Verify still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Simple Site Verify, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Simple Site Verify removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Site Verify safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Simple Site Verify update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it.