Name Directory

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With 3,000 active installs and modest reach, popularity is capped but reasonable for a niche glossary tool, hence the capped score.

Update Freshness

25/25

Maintenance scores perfectly thanks to a very recent last-updated timestamp and declared WordPress 7.0 compatibility, suggesting active development.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 rating from 80 reviewers indicates exceptionally high user satisfaction relative to the install base.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is weak, with only 1 total thread and 0 percent resolved, signalling that either very few issues arise or community support is essentially absent.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The compatibility sub-score is at its maximum, with tested-up-to WordPress 7.0 and a low PHP 5.3 requirement giving it very broad reach.

Scores higher than 55% of indexed plugins

About

Name directory (glossary) with many options like multiple directories, integrated search, non-latin characters, recaptcha, HTML editor and many more.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-19 10:57am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0.1+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Requires PHP 5.3+

Security History

10 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 High 5 Medium

Most recent: March 10, 2026

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Name Directory <= 1.32.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'name_directory_name' High

March 10, 2026 Patched in ["1.33.0"] CVE-2026-3178

Name Directory <= 1.32.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Double HTML-Entity Encoding in Submission Form High

February 9, 2026 Patched in ["1.32.1"] CVE-2026-1866

Name Directory <= 1.30.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters High

January 13, 2026 Patched in ["1.31.0"] CVE-2025-15283

Name Directory <= 1.30.0 - Missing Authorization Medium

April 17, 2025 Patched in ["1.30.1"] CVE-2025-39454

Name Directory <= 1.29.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 26, 2024 Patched in ["1.29.1"] CVE-2024-43938

Name Directory <= 1.27.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery Medium

January 23, 2023 Patched in ["1.27.2"] CVE-2023-22692

Name Directory <= 1.25.4 - Unauthorized Settings Update Medium

July 15, 2022 Patched in ["1.25.5"]

Name Directory <= 1.25.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery High

June 28, 2022 Patched in ["1.25.4"] CVE-2022-2071

Name Directory <= 1.25.2 - Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 8, 2022 Patched in ["1.25.3"] CVE-2022-2072

Name Directory <= 1.17.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery High

February 5, 2021 Patched in ["1.18"] CVE-2021-20652

What It Does

Name Directory lets WordPress site owners build standalone glossary and name-list pages, each functioning as its own searchable index. It supports multiple directories on one site, handles non-Latin characters, integrates reCAPTCHA for spam control, and includes an HTML editor for custom entry formatting.

Who It's For

This plugin suits operators of reference-style sites such as medical glossaries, legal terminology pages, academic indices, educational directories, and multilingual name lists where structured entries with search are the core deliverable. It is a good fit for small-to-mid-sized curation projects rather than full-blown membership or business directories with payments and listings.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone needing a paid listings platform, classified ads system, or location-based business directory with maps, reviews, and monetisation should look elsewhere, as Name Directory is built for reference content rather than transactional directories.

The Bottom Line

Name Directory is a lean, well-maintained glossary plugin that delivers exactly what it promises, earning strong ratings from its small but loyal user base. The main caution is the effectively nonexistent support thread history, so be comfortable working from documentation alone. For pure reference-style directories, it is a tidy, focused choice; for anything transactional, skip it.

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