Blacklist Manager
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 61 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Blacklist Manager still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 61 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Blacklist Manager, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer yoohw since Jan 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Blacklist Manager removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Blacklist Manager safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.2). Not on the exploited list. 25 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Blacklist Manager update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 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.
| plugin-master | 17 Jan 2024 to 17 Jan 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| yoohw | 18 Jan 2024 to 3 Nov 2026, 166 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2024.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 61
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | 10 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.2).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Blacklist Manager for WooCommerce 1.3.0 - 2.3.1 - Blocked User Restriction Bypass | 4.3 | 1.3.0 to 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | Patched before disclosure |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Blacklist Manager - WooCommerce Anti-Fraud, Blacklist & Checkout Verification <= 2.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.2.7 (security, nonce); 2.2.9 (security); 2.2.10 (security, nonce); 2.2.11 (security); 2.3.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
67% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 180 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 372 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,386 |
| 25 May 2026 | 581 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 342 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 363 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,494 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 387 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 244 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 352 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,478 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,056 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,492 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 340 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 348 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 256 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,309 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 682 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 466 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,703 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 574 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,566 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,634 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,818 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 839 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 72 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | YoOhw Studio |
| Added | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | checkout, blacklist, form spam, fraud prevention, WooCommerce Anti-Fraud |
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Questions
Is Blacklist Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 61 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Blacklist Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yoohw since Jan 2024.
Was Blacklist Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Blacklist Manager safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Blacklist Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.1. No one-star spike after it.