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WP Spell Check

by WP Spell Check · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Sep 2026, 129 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Spell Check
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Spell Check still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 129 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Spell Check, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpspellcheck since Jun 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Spell Check removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Spell Check safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 12.2). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Spell Check update safe to install?
No ownership change before 12.2. No one-star spike after it. 28 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
wpspellcheck19 Jun 2015 to 28 Sep 2026, 416 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
37 days ago
Releases, 24 months
129
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Spell Check
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 2026117
Q2 20268
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.9.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star4
3 star0
2 star1
1 star19

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 12.2).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Oct 2026WP Spell Check <= 12.1 - Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 12.112.2Patched before disclosure
3 Feb 2025WP Spell Check <= 9.21 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 9.219.22364
12 Jan 2024WP Spell Check <= 9.17 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 9.179.18802
23 Dec 2022WP Spell Check <= 9.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 9.129.131187
23 Dec 2022WP Spell Check <= 9.12 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 9.129.131187
25 Oct 2021WP Spell Check <= 9.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 9.39.31611
26 Nov 2019WP Spell Check <= 7.1.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 7.1.97.1.102310

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Spell Check
4 May 202695
11 May 2026208
18 May 20261,836
25 May 2026308
1 Jun 20261,670
8 Jun 20263,047
15 Jun 20261,698
22 Jun 20261,685
29 Jun 20261,620
6 Jul 20261,863
13 Jul 20261,892
20 Jul 2026283
27 Jul 2026207
3 Aug 2026162
10 Aug 20261,904
17 Aug 2026229
24 Aug 2026212
31 Aug 2026160
7 Sep 2026154
14 Sep 2026153
21 Sep 2026152
28 Sep 20261,809
5 Oct 2026570
12 Oct 2026228
19 Oct 2026273
26 Oct 2026218
2 Nov 202632

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version12.2
AuthorWP Spell Check
Added19 Jun 2015
Last updated28 Sep 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsseo, shortcode, spell check, proofreading, grammar check

Questions

Is WP Spell Check still maintained?

Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 129 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Spell Check, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wpspellcheck since Jun 2015.

Was WP Spell Check removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Spell Check safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 12.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Spell Check update safe to install?

No ownership change before 12.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue