Brandfolder
Limited data: Brandfolder has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Brandfolder still maintained?
- No. Last release 7 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 7 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Brandfolder, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer brandfolder since Jun 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Brandfolder removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Brandfolder safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.0.20). Not on the exploited list. 15 Jun 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Brandfolder update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.0.21. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| brandfolder | 7 Jun 2016 to 7 Oct 2025, 65 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 7 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 5.0.20).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Brandfolder - Digital Asset Management Simplified. <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion | 8.1 | <= 3.0 | Not affected | n/a |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Brandfolder <= 5.0.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via id Parameter | 6.4 | <= 5.0.19 | 5.0.20 | n/a |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Brandfolder - Digital Asset Management Simplified. < 3.0.1 - Local/Remote File Inclusion | 9.8 | < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Facts
| Version | 5.0.21 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandfolder |
| Added | 7 Feb 2013 |
| Last updated | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | block |
Questions
Is Brandfolder still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Brandfolder, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer brandfolder since Jun 2016.
Was Brandfolder removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Brandfolder safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.0.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Brandfolder update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0.21. No one-star spike after it.