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Watu Quiz

by Bob · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Sep 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Watu Quiz
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security65
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Watu Quiz still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Watu Quiz, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer prasunsen since Oct 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Watu Quiz removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Watu Quiz safe?
17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 17 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Watu Quiz update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4.9. No one-star spike after it. 22 Sep 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
prasunsen11 Oct 2011 to 22 Sep 2026, 323 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
43 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Watu Quiz
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star119
4 star8
3 star4
2 star0
1 star6

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (17 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.4.5.1).

Show 17 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Dec 2025Watu Quiz <= 3.4.5 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.4.53.4.5.1Patched before disclosure
15 Dec 2025Watu Quiz <= 3.4.5 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.4.53.4.5.1Patched before disclosure
24 Oct 2025Watu Quiz <= 3.4.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP Referer7.2<= 3.4.43.4.5Patched before disclosure
22 Apr 2025Watu Quiz <= 3.4.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 3.4.33.4.4Patched before disclosure
1 Apr 2025Watu Quiz <= 3.4.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.4.23.4.3Patched before disclosure
29 Nov 2024Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.4.1.23.4.1.3n/a
21 Jun 2024Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.4.1.13.4.1.2n/a
4 Apr 2024Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure4.3<= 3.4.13.4.1.1n/a
4 Apr 2024Watu Quiz <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.4.13.4.1.1n/a
13 Apr 2023Watu Quiz <= 3.3.9.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'question'6.1<= 3.3.9.23.3.9.3n/a
3 Mar 2023Watu Quiz <= 3.3.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.3.93.3.9.1n/a
3 Feb 2023Watu Quiz <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.3.83.3.8.1n/a
24 Jan 2023Watu Quiz <= 3.3.8.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.3.8.23.3.8.3n/a
24 Jan 2023Watu Quiz <= 3.3.8.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.3.8.13.3.8.2n/a
28 Jun 2019Watu Quiz 3.1.2.1 - 3.1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting7.13.1.2.1 to 3.1.2.53.1.2.6n/a
20 Nov 2015Watu Quiz <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection7.2<= 2.6.72.6.8n/a
16 Nov 2014Watu Quiz <= 2.5.0.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.5.0.12.5.0.2n/a

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Watu Quiz
4 May 202694
11 May 2026176
18 May 2026228
25 May 20261,379
1 Jun 2026340
8 Jun 2026258
15 Jun 2026223
22 Jun 2026177
29 Jun 2026199
6 Jul 2026291
13 Jul 2026189
20 Jul 2026204
27 Jul 2026194
3 Aug 20261,529
10 Aug 2026292
17 Aug 2026258
24 Aug 2026236
31 Aug 2026230
7 Sep 2026238
14 Sep 2026210
21 Sep 20261,529
28 Sep 2026372
5 Oct 2026306
12 Oct 2026248
19 Oct 2026375
26 Oct 2026324
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.4.9
AuthorBob
Added11 Oct 2011
Last updated22 Sep 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Survey & Poll Tools
Tagsexam, quiz, test, mobile, survey

Other plugins by this author: Chained Quiz, Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter, Investment Calculator, Likert Survey Master, Hostel, Shortcode Revolution, Quizzes for BuddyPress, Watu to MailChimp, Data Tensai for Contact Form 7

Questions

Is Watu Quiz still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Watu Quiz, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer prasunsen since Oct 2011.

Was Watu Quiz removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Watu Quiz safe?

17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.5.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Watu Quiz update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4.9. No one-star spike after it.

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