WP GeoNames
Limited data: WP GeoNames has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is WP GeoNames still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP GeoNames, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer sojahu since Nov 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP GeoNames removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP GeoNames safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.1). Not on the exploited list. 11 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP GeoNames update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| sojahu | 27 Nov 2014 to 12 Oct 2026, 66 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.9.1).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2024 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.9.0.1 | 1.9.1 | n/a |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.8 | 1.9 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 100+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 1.9.3
- Author
- Jacques Malgrange
- Added
- 27 Nov 2014
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 100+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- geo, sql, city, data, table
Other plugins by this author: Rencontre, GS to WP, Recommend by mail widget
Questions about WP GeoNames
Is WP GeoNames still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP GeoNames, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sojahu since Nov 2014.
Was WP GeoNames removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP GeoNames safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP GeoNames update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.