Popups
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Popups still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Popups, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer codeworkweb since Feb 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Popups removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Popups safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Popups update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 18 Aug 2026 · 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.
| plugin-master | 23 Feb 2021 to 23 Feb 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| codeworkweb | 28 Feb 2021 to 18 Aug 2026, 15 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 48 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 86 |
| 18 May 2026 | 67 |
| 25 May 2026 | 81 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 82 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 71 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 72 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 72 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 91 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,180 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 237 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 193 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 177 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 153 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 157 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 186 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 171 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 147 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 212 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Code Work Web |
| Added | 28 Feb 2021 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | cf7, contact form, contact form 7, popup messages, contact form 7 addon |
Other plugins by this author: CWW Companion, Sticky Floating Forms Lite, CWW connector Lite - Connect Contact Form 7 & ActiveCampaign, Flash Notification, CWW Login Studio Lite - Login Security & Templates
Questions
Is Popups still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Popups, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer codeworkweb since Feb 2021.
Was Popups removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Popups safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Popups update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.