Download Attachments
Healthy: Download Attachments is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 80 |
| 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.
| dfactory | 29 Nov 2013 to 26 May 2026, 91 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Download Attachments <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference | 6.5 | <= 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 106 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Download Attachments <= 1.3.1 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference | 5.3 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 150 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Download Attachments <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.3 | 1.3.1 | 4 |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Download Attachments <= 1.2.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.2.24 | 1.3 | 358 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.5 from 46 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 35 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 140 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 252 |
| 18 May 2026 | 343 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,796 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 600 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 433 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 303 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 290 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 294 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 362 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 269 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 260 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 262 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 298 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 239 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 237 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 226 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 334 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 220 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 235 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 266 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 290 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 251 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 278 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 384 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 354 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 51 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | dFactory |
| Added | 29 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 26 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | file, files, download, attachment, attachments |
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Questions
Is Download Attachments still maintained?
Download Attachments was last updated on 26 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Download Attachments safe?
Download Attachments has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Download Attachments?
The wordpress.org author is dFactory. Recent committers: dfactory, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Download Attachments?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: PDF Embedder - PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg, Pdf Embed, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg, Wonder PDF Embed.