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Compact WP Audio Player

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Compact WP Audio Player
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Compact WP Audio Player still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 17 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Compact WP Audio Player, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mra13 since Mar 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Compact WP Audio Player removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Compact WP Audio Player safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.15). Not on the exploited list. 3 Jan 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Compact WP Audio Player update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.15. No one-star spike after it. 14 Dec 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
mra134 Mar 2013 to 17 Aug 2026, 68 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Compact WP Audio Player
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20243
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star47
4 star3
3 star6
2 star3
1 star10
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (6 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.9.15).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Jan 2025Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 1.9.141.9.15Patched before disclosure
23 Oct 2024Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sc_embed_player Shortcode6.4<= 1.9.131.9.14Patched before disclosure
25 Mar 2024Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via fileurl6.4<= 1.9.91.9.10n/a
27 Dec 2022Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.9.71.9.8n/a
15 Sep 2021Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.6 - Setting Change via Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.9.61.9.7n/a
15 Sep 2021Compact WP Audio Player <= 1.9.6 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.9.61.9.7n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Compact WP Audio Player
4 May 2026156
11 May 2026307
18 May 2026274
25 May 2026284
1 Jun 2026280
8 Jun 2026266
15 Jun 2026271
22 Jun 2026245
29 Jun 2026231
6 Jul 2026216
13 Jul 2026212
20 Jul 2026245
27 Jul 2026262
3 Aug 2026269
10 Aug 2026267
17 Aug 2026326
24 Aug 2026277
31 Aug 2026267
7 Sep 2026273
14 Sep 2026304
21 Sep 2026354
28 Sep 2026363
5 Oct 2026333
12 Oct 2026319
19 Oct 2026455
26 Oct 2026433
2 Nov 202662

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.9.15
Authormra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
Added4 Mar 2013
Last updated17 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsaudio, embed, media, audio player, media player

Other plugins by this author: Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL), Simple Download Monitor, Accept Stripe Payments, Donations via PayPal, Simple Shopping Cart, Easy Accept Payments via PayPal, Far Future Expiry Header, WP Simple Adsense Insertion, WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe), Software License Manager, Bot Protection with Turnstile, WP eMember Integration for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Compact WP Audio Player still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Compact WP Audio Player, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer mra13 since Mar 2013.

Was Compact WP Audio Player removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Compact WP Audio Player safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9.15). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Compact WP Audio Player update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9.15. No one-star spike after it.

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