Smash Balloon Social Post Feed
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Smash Balloon Social Post Feed still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Smash Balloon Social Post Feed, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Craig at Smash Balloon since Mar 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Smash Balloon Social Post Feed removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Smash Balloon Social Post Feed safe?
- 10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.14.0). Not on the exploited list. 1 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Smash Balloon Social Post Feed update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.15.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 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.
| smashballoon | 8 Jun 2013 to 28 Mar 2022, 604 commits |
|---|---|
| Craig at Smash Balloon | 27 Mar 2020 to 5 Nov 2024, 32 commits |
| nabilsmashballoon | 2 Jan 2024 to 19 Feb 2026, 10 commits |
| AhmedGeek | 23 Apr 2025 to 10 Sep 2026, 17 commits |
| alexopen | 28 Aug 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 7 commits |
New committer alexopen made a first commit on 28 Aug 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 17
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (4 reviews). Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 3.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 4.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4.6 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 1367 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 45 |
| 3 star | 20 |
| 2 star | 15 |
| 1 star | 64 |
- Not what it used to be · 2 stars · 3 Nov 2025
- Constant Problems and Terrible Support · 2 stars · 22 Aug 2025
- No photos in free version · 1 star · 26 Jun 2025
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (10 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.14.0).
Show 10 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,105 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 74,649 |
| 18 May 2026 | 25,953 |
| 25 May 2026 | 12,036 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 9,307 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 75,442 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 16,330 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 10,690 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 9,517 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 15,929 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 7,560 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 76,746 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 16,283 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 19,514 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 90,795 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 96,567 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 19,261 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 12,745 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 76,763 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 23,418 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 14,026 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 82,597 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 25,657 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,410 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 13,479 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 79,446 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20,187 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.15.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 8 Jun 2013 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | facebook, facebook feed, Facebook Page, Facebook posts, Facebook account |
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Questions
Is Smash Balloon Social Post Feed still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Smash Balloon Social Post Feed, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Craig at Smash Balloon since Mar 2020.
Was Smash Balloon Social Post Feed removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Smash Balloon Social Post Feed safe?
10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.14.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Smash Balloon Social Post Feed update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.15.1. No one-star spike after it.