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BSK PDF Manager

by bannersky · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Oct 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BSK PDF Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BSK PDF Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns BSK PDF Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bannersky since Mar 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BSK PDF Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BSK PDF Manager safe?
11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.8.1). Not on the exploited list. 14 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BSK PDF Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Sep 2024 · 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.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
bannersky8 Mar 2013 to 26 Oct 2026, 106 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
9 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BSK PDF Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star40
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star5

Security record

5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (11 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.8.1).

Show 11 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Oct 2026BSK PDF Manager <= 3.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.8.1Not affectedn/a
13 Oct 2026BSK PDF Manager <= 3.8.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.8.1Not affectedn/a
23 Jul 2026BSK PDF Manager <= 3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.83.8.1n/a
22 Feb 2026BSK PDF Manager <= 3.7.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 3.7.23.8n/a
11 Dec 2025BSK PDF Manager <= 3.7.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload5.5<= 3.7.13.7.2n/a
15 Jul 2024BSK PDF Manager <= 3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.63.6.1n/a
20 May 2024PDF.js < 4.2.67 - Arbitrary JavaScript Execution6.4<= 3.63.6.1n/a
23 Oct 2023BSK PDF Manager <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 3.4.13.4.2n/a
1 Nov 2021BSK PDF Manager <= 3.1.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection7.2< 3.1.23.1.2n/a
1 Aug 2014BSK PDF Manager 1.3 - 2.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.41.3 to 2.92.9.1n/a
1 Aug 2014BSK PDF Manager <= 1.4 - Authenticated SQL Injection9.9< 1.51.5n/a

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BSK PDF Manager
4 May 2026361
11 May 2026578
18 May 2026558
25 May 2026497
1 Jun 2026400
8 Jun 2026404
15 Jun 2026351
22 Jun 2026328
29 Jun 2026417
6 Jul 2026356
13 Jul 2026382
20 Jul 2026380
27 Jul 2026343
3 Aug 2026354
10 Aug 20269,364
17 Aug 2026803
24 Aug 2026525
31 Aug 2026469
7 Sep 2026440
14 Sep 2026449
21 Sep 2026466
28 Sep 2026424
5 Oct 2026174
12 Oct 202667
19 Oct 202676
26 Oct 20268,676
2 Nov 2026156

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 118% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.8.2
Authorbannersky
Added8 Mar 2013
Last updated26 Oct 2026
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsembed pdf, pdf manager, data sheets tool, meeting minutes tool, printable forms tool

Other plugins by this author: BSK Forms Blacklist, BSK Forms Validation, BSK Easy Permalink

Questions

Is BSK PDF Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns BSK PDF Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer bannersky since Mar 2013.

Was BSK PDF Manager removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is BSK PDF Manager safe?

11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.8.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest BSK PDF Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.8.2. No one-star spike after it.

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