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Spam Comments Cleaner

by Manish Kumar Agarwal · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 106 months (last release 2 Feb 2018).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Spam Comments Cleaner
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Spam Comments Cleaner still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Feb 2018, over 8 years ago. 2 Feb 2018 · wordpress.org
Who owns Spam Comments Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Spam Comments Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Spam Comments Cleaner safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Spam Comments Cleaner 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.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 106 months (last release 2 Feb 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Feb 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 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
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 2 Feb 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Spam Comments Cleaner
4 May 202616
11 May 202652
18 May 202662
25 May 202646
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202651
15 Jun 202624
22 Jun 202628
29 Jun 202630
6 Jul 202628
13 Jul 202624
20 Jul 202635
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202649
10 Aug 202640
17 Aug 202650
24 Aug 202637
31 Aug 202638
7 Sep 202645
14 Sep 202661
21 Sep 202657
28 Sep 202651
5 Oct 202647
12 Oct 202656
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202678
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.3
AuthorManish Kumar Agarwal
Added30 Dec 2013
Last updated2 Feb 2018
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsspam clean, spam delete, delete comments, Mindfire Solutions, wordpress comments

Other plugins by this author: Change Table Prefix, Front-end Category Management

Questions

Is Spam Comments Cleaner still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Feb 2018, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Spam Comments Cleaner, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Spam Comments Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Spam Comments Cleaner safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Spam Comments Cleaner update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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