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I amI'm not sure if my question is appropriate to ask here, apologies in advance but I am confused and need some helpful thoughts!!

We waswere using this Pluginthis plugin for our site https://github.com/wp-plugins/wp-rss-multi-importer

But this plugin got, which has recently been removed from Plugin Repo as this post suggest alongthe WordPress site, and replaced with alternativea http://www.wpmayor.com/wp-rss-multi-importer-removed-from-plugin-repo/suggested alternative

But. The alternative is very expensive and out of budget forbeyond our usebudget.

My site recently got hacked, and hackers put some Casino linkspam links were included in some other pluginsof the plugin files, including this Pluginone.

Is this should be vulnerableAs the plugin withoutis no longer supported, and hence there won't be any security updates  , is this a source of vulnerability?

Please suggest !! Thanks :)

Should we use Plugins those are removed from Plugin Repo?

I am not sure if my question is appropriate to ask here, apologies in advance but I am confused and need some helpful thoughts!!

We was using this Plugin for our site https://github.com/wp-plugins/wp-rss-multi-importer

But this plugin got removed from Plugin Repo as this post suggest along with alternative http://www.wpmayor.com/wp-rss-multi-importer-removed-from-plugin-repo/

But alternative is very expensive and out of budget for our use.

My site recently got hacked and hackers put some Casino link in some other plugins including this Plugin.

Is this should be vulnerable plugin without security updates  ?

Please suggest !! Thanks :)

Should we use plugins that aren't available from the official WordPress site?

I'm not sure if my question is appropriate here, apologies in advance but I am confused and need some helpful thoughts!

We were using this plugin for our site , which has recently been removed from the WordPress site, and replaced with a suggested alternative. The alternative is very expensive and beyond our budget.

My site recently got hacked, and some spam links were included in some of the plugin files, including this one.

As the plugin is no longer supported, and hence there won't be any security updates, is this a source of vulnerability?

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Should we use Plugins those are removed from Plugin Repo?

I am not sure if my question is appropriate to ask here, apologies in advance but I am confused and need some helpful thoughts!!

We was using this Plugin for our site https://github.com/wp-plugins/wp-rss-multi-importer

But this plugin got removed from Plugin Repo as this post suggest along with alternative http://www.wpmayor.com/wp-rss-multi-importer-removed-from-plugin-repo/

But alternative is very expensive and out of budget for our use.

My site recently got hacked and hackers put some Casino link in some other plugins including this Plugin.

Is this should be vulnerable plugin without security updates ?

Please suggest !! Thanks :)