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WP First Letter Avatar

by DanielAGW · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 117 months (last release 11 Mar 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP First Letter Avatar
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 117 months (last release 11 Mar 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Mar 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP First Letter Avatar
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Mar 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 33 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star30
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP First Letter Avatar
4 May 202641
11 May 202672
18 May 202682
25 May 202671
1 Jun 202652
8 Jun 202670
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202639
29 Jun 202632
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202639
20 Jul 202651
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202668
10 Aug 202667
17 Aug 202665
24 Aug 202661
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202680
14 Sep 202688
21 Sep 202676
28 Sep 2026102
5 Oct 202679
12 Oct 202698
19 Oct 2026142
26 Oct 2026123
2 Nov 202653

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Disable CommentsScore 93 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 91 · 1,000,000+Disqus Comment SystemScore 91 · 30,000+Comment Link Remove and Other Comment ToolsScore 91 · 8,000+Simply Disable CommentsScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version2.2.8
AuthorDanielAGW
Added18 Feb 2015
Last updated11 Mar 2017
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to4.7.39
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagsavatars, comments, discussion, change avatar, custom avatar

Other plugins by this author: BuddyPress First Letter Avatar

Questions

Is WP First Letter Avatar still maintained?

WP First Letter Avatar was last updated on 11 Mar 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP First Letter Avatar safe?

WP First Letter Avatar has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP First Letter Avatar?

The wordpress.org author is DanielAGW. Recent committers: Dev49.net, DanielAGW, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP First Letter Avatar?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Disable Comments, Disable Comments, Disqus Comment System, Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools, Simply Disable Comments.

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