Validated
At risk: no release in 84 months (last release 4 Dec 2019).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 4 Dec 2019. Tested up to 5.3, 18 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2014 | Validated <= 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.0.2 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Allan Collins |
| Added | 22 Dec 2008 |
| Last updated | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code |
| Tags | w3c, code, html, xhtml, validation |
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Questions
Is Validated still maintained?
Validated was last updated on 4 Dec 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Validated safe?
Validated has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Validated?
The wordpress.org author is Allan Collins. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Validated?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Coder - Insert & Manage Code Snippets, WebberZone Snippetz - Header, Body and Footer manager, WPCode - Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets - WordPress Code Manager, Code Snippets, Code Embed.