Simple Sponsorships
Limited data: Simple Sponsorships has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 40 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Sponsorships still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago. 17 Apr 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Sponsorships, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Sponsorships removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Sponsorships safe?
- No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Sponsorships update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.1. No one-star spike after it. 16 May 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 18 Jul 2023 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.1 Aug 2023Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 55 months (last release 17 Apr 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Apr 2023Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 4 Mar 2022 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.18 Mar 2022Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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.
| plugin-master | 24 Jan 2019 to 24 Jan 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| ibenic | 24 Jan 2019 to 17 Apr 2022, 43 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 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 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Apr 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, 2 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 1.8.1 | No fix | n/a |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | all | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
80+ 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
| Version | 1.8.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Igor Benic |
| Added | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Last updated | 17 Apr 2022 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | events, payment, podcasts, sponsors, sponsorships |
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Questions
Is Simple Sponsorships still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Simple Sponsorships, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Simple Sponsorships removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Sponsorships safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Simple Sponsorships update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.1. No one-star spike after it.