Spam Catharsis
Limited data: Spam Catharsis has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Spam Catharsis still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Mar 2014, over 12 years ago. 21 Mar 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Spam Catharsis, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Spam Catharsis removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Spam Catharsis safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Spam Catharsis update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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.
No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 21 Mar 2014. Tested up to 3.7, 34 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
10+ 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 | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian Layman |
| Added | 21 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 21 Mar 2014 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5 |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | spam, Purge, delete, intense, comments |
Other plugins by this author: Smart Passworded Pages, Per Page Sidebars, Word Filter Plus, SCuD - The ShortCode Disabler, Mobile Image Tool Tips
Questions
Is Spam Catharsis still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Mar 2014, over 12 years ago.
Who owns Spam Catharsis, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Spam Catharsis removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Spam Catharsis safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Spam Catharsis update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.