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Survey Maker by AYS

by Ays Pro · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Warning

Avoid: Survey Maker by AYS is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.

10/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 10 because the plugin is closed.

Sub-scores for Survey Maker by AYS
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security50
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-311 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master22 Dec 2020 to 22 Dec 2020, 1 commits
ays-pro22 Dec 2020 to 23 Oct 2026, 1141 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
439
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Survey Maker by AYS
Q1 202499
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 202437
Q1 202524
Q2 2025325
Q3 202512
Q4 202514
Q1 202613
Q2 202616
Q3 202610
Q4 20262

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Aug 2026Survey Maker by AYS <= 5.2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.2.3.35.2.3.40
1 Jul 2026Survey Maker by AYS <= 5.2.2.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.2.2.55.2.2.60
20 Feb 2026Survey Maker by AYS < 5.1.7.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2< 5.1.7.75.1.7.70
14 Nov 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.9.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 5.1.9.45.1.9.50
12 Nov 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 5.1.9.45.1.9.50
12 Nov 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited Option Update5.3<= 5.1.9.45.1.9.50
9 Oct 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.8.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.1.8.85.1.8.90
9 Oct 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.1.8.85.1.8.90
7 Apr 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.6.3 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass5.3<= 5.1.6.35.1.6.437
3 Feb 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.3.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.1.3.55.1.3.60
25 Jan 2025Survey Maker <= 5.1.3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Survey Question5.5<= 5.1.3.35.1.3.40
24 Oct 2024Survey Maker <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.0.25.0.30
7 Oct 2024Survey Maker – Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire, Chat Survey, Calculation Form, Payment Forms <= 4.9.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.9.54.9.6191
30 Apr 2024Survey Maker – Customer Satisfaction Survey, Chat Survey, Calculaton Form, Payment Surveys <= 4.2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.2.84.2.9351
27 Apr 2024Survey Maker <= 4.0.9 - IP Address Spoofing5.3<= 4.0.94.1.0354
27 Apr 2024Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 3.6.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.6.33.6.4354
25 Mar 2024Survey Maker <= 4.0.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.0.64.0.7387
15 Mar 2024Survey Maker <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.0.54.0.6397
15 May 2023Survey Maker <= 3.4.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'page' parameter6.1<= 3.4.63.4.7702
27 Jan 2023Survey Maker <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.2.03.2.1810
12 Jan 2023Survey Maker < 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection8.8<= 3.1.13.1.2825
3 Jan 2023Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.1.33.1.4834
22 Dec 2022Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 3.1.13.1.2846
3 Dec 2021Survey Maker <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.0.62.0.71229
29 Jun 2021Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 1.5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.5.51.5.6979

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 79 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star74
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Survey Maker by AYS
4 May 20261,994
11 May 20265,536
18 May 20264,155
25 May 20262,330
1 Jun 20262,262
8 Jun 20262,030
15 Jun 20262,246
22 Jun 20262,237
29 Jun 2026685
6 Jul 20262,315
13 Jul 20262,545
20 Jul 20262,420
27 Jul 2026555
3 Aug 20262,487
10 Aug 2026698
17 Aug 20262,421
24 Aug 20262,450
31 Aug 20262,331
7 Sep 2026653
14 Sep 20262,525
21 Sep 20262,715
28 Sep 20262,455
5 Oct 2026749
12 Oct 2026487
19 Oct 20264,208
26 Oct 20261,169
2 Nov 202692

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.2.4.3
AuthorAys Pro
Added22 Dec 2020
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators
Tagsform, survey, feedback, form builder, questionnaire

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Questions

Is Survey Maker by AYS still maintained?

No. Survey Maker by AYS was closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026 (false) and gets no updates there.

Is Survey Maker by AYS safe?

Survey Maker by AYS has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 11 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Survey Maker by AYS?

The wordpress.org author is Ays Pro. Recent committers: ays-pro, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Survey Maker by AYS?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Democracy Poll, Quiz Builder for WooCommerce - Product Recommendations, SurveyX Builder - Survey, Poll, Quiz & Feedback Form, Interact Quiz & Form Embed, Wheel of Life: Coaching and Assessment Tool for Life Coach.

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