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VenoMaps

VenoMaps - OpenStreetMap & Privacy-Friendly Geo Maps
by Nicola Franchini · 400+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Limited data: VenoMaps has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for VenoMaps
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is VenoMaps still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns VenoMaps, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer nicolafranchini made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. 1 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was VenoMaps removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is VenoMaps safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest VenoMaps update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 2.2.0: new committer nicolafranchini made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it. 1 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master7 May 2020 to 7 May 2020, 1 commits
nicolafranchini8 May 2020 to 4 Nov 2026, 69 commits

New committer nicolafranchini made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 days ago
Releases, 24 months
23
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for VenoMaps
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20256
Q1 20266
Q2 20262
Q3 20264
Q4 20262

Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

400+ 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

Version2.2.0
AuthorNicola Franchini
Added8 May 2020
Last updated1 Nov 2026
Active installs400+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.3
Categorynot stated
Tagsmaps, routes, search, privacy, Store locator

Other plugins by this author: VenoBox - Lightweight & Responsive Lightbox Plugin, QRcdr - Frontend Generator for Custom and Dynamic QR Codes

Questions

Is VenoMaps still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns VenoMaps, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer nicolafranchini made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.

Was VenoMaps removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is VenoMaps safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest VenoMaps update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 2.2.0: new committer nicolafranchini made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it.

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