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WP Spam Question Filter

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

At risk: no release in 76 months (last release 28 Jul 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Spam Question Filter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 76 months (last release 28 Jul 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Jul 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 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.

Committers and their active periods
seravo28 Jul 2020 to 28 Jul 2020, 1 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Spam Question Filter
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 28 Jul 2020. Tested up to 4.8, 23 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 5.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Spam Question Filter
4 May 202613
11 May 202627
18 May 202618
25 May 202634
1 Jun 202621
8 Jun 202623
15 Jun 202626
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202618
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202616
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202630
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202642
17 Aug 202644
24 Aug 202640
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202641
14 Sep 202652
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202649
5 Oct 202661
12 Oct 202649
19 Oct 202672
26 Oct 202685
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)Score 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spam: Spam ProtectionScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.0.1
AuthorOtto Kekäläinen
Added4 Jun 2014
Last updated28 Jul 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.9.1
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySupport & Help Desk > FAQ Management
Tagsspam, filter, seravo, honeypot, question

Other plugins by this author: Simple Header Footer HTML, Custom Bulk Actions, HTTPS Domain Alias

Questions

Is WP Spam Question Filter still maintained?

WP Spam Question Filter was last updated on 28 Jul 2020. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Spam Question Filter safe?

WP Spam Question Filter 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 Spam Question Filter?

The wordpress.org author is Otto Kekäläinen. Recent committers: seravo, deployer, ottok, onnimonni, Zuige. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Spam Question Filter?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.

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