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1. Allegro51
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I was apalled to download the #1 link when searching for a counter plug-in, and have it put a gambling blogroll on my client's site. Words can't begin to describe what a complete meltdown this was for me. Maybe I am naive, but in two years of developing web sites with WordPress, I really thought if the plug-in was provided on WordPress.org that it was most likely safe, or someone would have removed it!

   HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE OFFENDING PLUG-IN
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-hit-counter/

   AUTHOR OF THE PLUG IN: Gary-adam Shannon

   HERE IS A DETAILED THREAD FROM MORE KNOWEDGEABLE FOLKS THAN I, AND IT HAS GONE ON FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS NOW:
   
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/411714?replies=12#post-1581269

   However, other than deleting the plug-in, and in WP Admin - Edit Links - deleting the Blogroll gambling link, I have no clue what else to do. I can't remotely implement the fixes suggested in the prior link.

   Wanted to at least put a warning out there, but WordPress.org really needs to take down this plug-in!

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I've sent in a notification to wordpress.org pointing to both this topic and the original one.

3. gashannon
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi Allegro51

   I've been through the code and removed offending sites that had found their way into the scripts.

   Everything looks clean now and I will be posting a update soon

   Cheers

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