Spots
At risk: no release in 49 months (last release 29 Sep 2022).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Spots still maintained?
- No. Last release 29 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago. 29 Sep 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Spots, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Spots removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Spots safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Spots update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.10. No one-star spike after it. 29 Sep 2022 · 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.
| spectacula | 27 Oct 2011 to 29 Sep 2022, 49 commits |
|---|---|
| evgeniinasyrov | 3 Mar 2016 to 2 Jan 2019, 9 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 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 29 Sep 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 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
700+ 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 | 1.3.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | interconnectit |
| Added | 28 Sep 2011 |
| Last updated | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | spots, widget, elements, content management |
Other plugins by this author: My Eyes Are Up Here, ICIT Weather Widget, Quizzlestick
Questions
Is Spots still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Spots, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Spots removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Spots safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Spots update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.10. No one-star spike after it.