Buzzsprout Podcasting
Healthy: Buzzsprout Podcasting is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| molehill | 4 Feb 2010 to 16 Oct 2026, 91 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 16 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2023 | Buzzsprout Podcasting <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 9 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 89 |
| 18 May 2026 | 78 |
| 25 May 2026 | 103 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 83 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 81 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 113 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,522 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,206 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,201 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 714 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,793 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 772 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 766 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 498 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 329 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 328 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,593 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 984 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 858 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 65 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 63% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Buzzsprout |
| Added | 4 Feb 2010 |
| Last updated | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | audio, episode, podcast, buzzsprout, podcasting |
Questions
Is Buzzsprout Podcasting still maintained?
Buzzsprout Podcasting was last updated on 16 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Buzzsprout Podcasting safe?
Buzzsprout Podcasting has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Buzzsprout Podcasting?
The wordpress.org author is Buzzsprout. Recent committers: molehill, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Buzzsprout Podcasting?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.