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VA Social Buzz

by kuck1u · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 113 months (last release 3 Jul 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for VA Social Buzz
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is VA Social Buzz still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Jul 2017, over 9 years ago. 3 Jul 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns VA Social Buzz, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was VA Social Buzz removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is VA Social Buzz safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest VA Social Buzz update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.14. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jul 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 113 months (last release 3 Jul 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Jul 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 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 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for VA Social Buzz
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Jul 2017. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

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 VA Social Buzz
4 May 20268
11 May 202616
18 May 202617
25 May 202628
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202631
15 Jun 202618
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202614
6 Jul 202614
13 Jul 202617
20 Jul 202623
27 Jul 202627
3 Aug 202635
10 Aug 202629
17 Aug 202634
24 Aug 202625
31 Aug 202630
7 Sep 202634
14 Sep 202646
21 Sep 202641
28 Sep 202638
5 Oct 202639
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202667
26 Oct 202674
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.1.14
Authorkuck1u
Added29 Dec 2015
Last updated3 Jul 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
TagsViral, social, automatic, socialmedia, social media

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Questions

Is VA Social Buzz still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Jul 2017, over 9 years ago.

Who owns VA Social Buzz, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was VA Social Buzz removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is VA Social Buzz safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest VA Social Buzz update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.14. No one-star spike after it.

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