Limited data: WASP has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WASP still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Dec 2014, over 11 years ago. 25 Dec 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WASP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WASP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WASP safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WASP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 25 Dec 2014 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Dec 2014. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
10+ 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
| Version | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | yehudah |
| Added | 2 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 25 Dec 2014 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | spam, block, comments, activation |
Other plugins by this author: Video Thumbnails Reloaded, Metrics Query, Upload Field For Elementor Forms, Redirect To WP
Questions
Is WASP still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Dec 2014, over 11 years ago.
Who owns WASP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WASP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WASP safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WASP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.