Starfish Review Generation & Marketing
Limited data: Starfish Review Generation & Marketing 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
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Starfish Review Generation & Marketing still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Starfish Review Generation & Marketing, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer starfishwp made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Starfish Review Generation & Marketing removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Starfish Review Generation & Marketing safe?
- 5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.20). Not on the exploited list. 13 Feb 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Starfish Review Generation & Marketing update safe to install?
- Caution. Ownership change before 3.1.34: new committer starfishwp made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| starfishwp | 18 Feb 2019 to 3 Nov 2026, 140 commits |
|---|---|
| silvercolt45 | 18 Feb 2019 to 24 Feb 2024, 25 commits |
New committer starfishwp made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 18
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 7 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.20).
Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | Starfish Review Generation & Marketing for WordPress <= 3.1.19 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update via srm_restore_options_defaults | 8.8 | <= 3.1.19 | 3.1.20 | n/a |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Starfish Review Generation & Marketing <= 3.1.19 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update | 8.8 | <= 3.1.19 | 3.1.20 | n/a |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 2.1.0 to 3.0.36 | 3.1.0 | n/a |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 3.0.26 | 3.0.26 | n/a |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update | 8.8 | < 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.1.34 |
|---|---|
| Author | Starfish Reviews |
| Added | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | reviews, 5 Star Reviews, review marketing, review generation, reputation management |
Questions
Is Starfish Review Generation & Marketing still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Starfish Review Generation & Marketing, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer starfishwp made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Was Starfish Review Generation & Marketing removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Starfish Review Generation & Marketing safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Starfish Review Generation & Marketing update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 3.1.34: new committer starfishwp made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it.