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Cue by AudioTheme.com

by AudioTheme · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Cue by AudioTheme.com
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 19 months (last release 2 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Apr 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
bradyvercher4 Feb 2014 to 2 Apr 2025, 51 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
19 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Cue by AudioTheme.com
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Apr 2025Cue <= 2.4.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.4.42.4.51

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 36 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star5
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Cue by AudioTheme.com
4 May 202647
11 May 202674
18 May 202679
25 May 202698
1 Jun 202667
8 Jun 202673
15 Jun 202672
22 Jun 202673
29 Jun 202669
6 Jul 202678
13 Jul 202683
20 Jul 202695
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 2026113
10 Aug 2026104
17 Aug 2026111
24 Aug 202692
31 Aug 2026106
7 Sep 2026115
14 Sep 2026116
21 Sep 2026117
28 Sep 2026140
5 Oct 2026127
12 Oct 2026119
19 Oct 2026180
26 Oct 2026181
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

AudioIgniter Music PlayerScore 91 · 10,000+Buzzsprout PodcastingScore 91 · 5,000+Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)Score 91 · 1,000+Player for SoundCloud - share your music without leaving your siteScore 91 · 1,000+Compact WP Audio PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.4.5
AuthorAudioTheme
Added4 Feb 2014
Last updated2 Apr 2025
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP7.1
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsmp3, audio, music, tracks, playlist

Questions

Is Cue by AudioTheme.com still maintained?

Cue by AudioTheme.com was last updated on 2 Apr 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Cue by AudioTheme.com safe?

Cue by AudioTheme.com has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Cue by AudioTheme.com?

The wordpress.org author is AudioTheme. Recent committers: bradyvercher, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Cue by AudioTheme.com?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: AudioIgniter Music Player, Buzzsprout Podcasting, Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters), Player for SoundCloud - share your music without leaving your site, Compact WP Audio Player.

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