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AI Bud

by WebFactory · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 3 months ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for AI Bud
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is AI Bud still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns AI Bud, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer cagdasdag since Mar 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was AI Bud removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is AI Bud safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.5). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest AI Bud update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9. No one-star spike after it. 3 Aug 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master23 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023, 1 commits
stylemix23 Mar 2023 to 1 Mar 2024, 29 commits
cagdasdag2 Mar 2024 to 13 Jul 2025, 86 commits
AhmedGeek11 Jun 2024 to 10 Mar 2025, 22 commits
WebFactory23 Jul 2025 to 16 Aug 2026, 7 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for AI Bud
Q1 202424
Q2 202417
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20254
Q2 20254
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for AI Bud
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.5
Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.8.5).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 1.7.21.8.5Before disclosure
3 Jul 2025AiBud WP <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 1.8.5Not affectedn/a

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for AI Bud
4 May 202641
11 May 2026132
18 May 2026170
25 May 2026136
1 Jun 2026150
8 Jun 2026135
15 Jun 2026127
22 Jun 2026102
29 Jun 2026127
6 Jul 2026121
13 Jul 2026120
20 Jul 2026106
27 Jul 2026218
3 Aug 2026207
10 Aug 2026261
17 Aug 2026220
24 Aug 2026216
31 Aug 2026191
7 Sep 2026286
14 Sep 2026328
21 Sep 2026357
28 Sep 2026328
5 Oct 2026305
12 Oct 2026291
19 Oct 2026344
26 Oct 2026303
2 Nov 202637

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Full nameAI Bud - AI Content Generator, AI Chatbot, ChatGPT, Gemini, GPT-4o
Version1.9
AuthorWebFactory
Added23 Mar 2023
Last updated16 Aug 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsAI, Gemini, chatbot, ChatGPT, content generator

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, 301 Redirects, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon, Captcha Code, Custom Sidebars, Login Lockdown & Protection, Simple Author Box, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links

Questions

Is AI Bud still maintained?

Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns AI Bud, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer cagdasdag since Mar 2024.

Was AI Bud removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is AI Bud safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest AI Bud update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9. 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