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Simple Spoiler

by Webliberty · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

66/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Spoiler
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Spoiler still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 19 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Spoiler, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webliberty since Jan 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Spoiler removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Spoiler safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5). Not on the exploited list. 9 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Spoiler update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jun 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 16 months (last release 19 Jun 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Jun 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
webliberty13 Jan 2018 to 19 Jun 2025, 30 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
17 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Spoiler
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.5).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Apr 2025Simple Spoiler <= 1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.41.571
13 Sep 2024Simple Spoiler 1.2 - 1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution7.31.2 to 1.31.4Patched before disclosure
30 May 2024Simple Spoiler <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.21.3106

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Spoiler
4 May 202623
11 May 202661
18 May 202633
25 May 2026114
1 Jun 202636
8 Jun 202639
15 Jun 202632
22 Jun 202619
29 Jun 202623
6 Jul 202635
13 Jul 202622
20 Jul 202648
27 Jul 202647
3 Aug 202660
10 Aug 202664
17 Aug 202676
24 Aug 202643
31 Aug 202649
7 Sep 202647
14 Sep 202669
21 Sep 202672
28 Sep 202680
5 Oct 202666
12 Oct 202666
19 Oct 2026115
26 Oct 2026100
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.5
AuthorWebliberty
Added13 Jan 2018
Last updated19 Jun 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsspoiler

Other plugins by this author: Simple Note

Questions

Is Simple Spoiler still maintained?

No. Last release 19 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Simple Spoiler, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer webliberty since Jan 2018.

Was Simple Spoiler removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple Spoiler safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Simple Spoiler update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5. 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