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WP Discourse

by scossar · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: WP Discourse is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Discourse
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
scossar5 Jul 2016 to 6 Jul 2022, 299 commits
Jailyard90Grad21 Sep 2022 to 13 Aug 2026, 23 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Discourse
Q1 20241
Q2 20243
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Oct 2025WP Discourse <= 2.5.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Information Exposure4.3<= 2.5.92.6.00
10 May 2024WP Discourse <= 2.5.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.5.12.5.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Discourse
4 May 202664
11 May 2026154
18 May 2026677
25 May 2026321
1 Jun 2026218
8 Jun 2026665
15 Jun 2026305
22 Jun 2026212
29 Jun 2026155
6 Jul 2026184
13 Jul 2026137
20 Jul 2026145
27 Jul 2026146
3 Aug 2026155
10 Aug 2026709
17 Aug 2026367
24 Aug 2026394
31 Aug 2026347
7 Sep 2026219
14 Sep 2026181
21 Sep 2026221
28 Sep 2026199
5 Oct 2026209
12 Oct 2026307
19 Oct 2026222
26 Oct 2026278
2 Nov 202681

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Private groupsScore 91 · 1,000+BuddyDriveScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version2.6.4
Authorscossar
Added5 Jul 2016
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.1
Tested up to7.1.0
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryCommunity & Social > Forums & Discussion Boards
Tagssso, forum, comments, discourse

Questions

Is WP Discourse still maintained?

WP Discourse was last updated on 13 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Discourse safe?

WP Discourse has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP Discourse?

The wordpress.org author is scossar. Recent committers: Jailyard90Grad, scossar, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Discourse?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Private groups, BuddyDrive.

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