WP Social Avatar
Limited data: WP Social Avatar has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Social Avatar still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago. 21 Jun 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Social Avatar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Social Avatar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Social Avatar safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 7 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Social Avatar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jul 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 7 Aug 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.21 Aug 2026Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 126 months (last release 21 Jun 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Jun 2017Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 26 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 change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Jun 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | WP Social Avatar <= 1.5 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.5 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Maruti Mohanty |
| Added | 26 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 21 Jun 2016 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | avatar, social, gravatar, social avatar |
Other plugins by this author: WP Double Protection
Questions
Is WP Social Avatar still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns WP Social Avatar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Social Avatar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Social Avatar safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest WP Social Avatar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it.