Easy Modal
Healthy: Easy Modal is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| 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.
| danieliser | 29 May 2011 to 9 Sep 2026, 187 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 56 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2026 | Easy Modal <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.1.0 | 2.2.0 | 238 |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Easy Modal < 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection | 7.2 | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 0 |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Easy Modal < 2.1.0 - SQL Injection | 7.2 | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.4 from 124 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 99 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 7 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 5 |
| 1 star | 11 |
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 30 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 44 |
| 18 May 2026 | 39 |
| 25 May 2026 | 57 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 23 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 13 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 14 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 679 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 642 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 301 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 241 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 222 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 200 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 308 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 257 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Iser |
| Added | 29 May 2011 |
| Last updated | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation |
| Tags | modal, popup, Dialog, overlay, lightbox |
Other plugins by this author: Popup Maker - Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder, User Menus - Nav Menu Visibility, Content Control - The Ultimate Content Restriction Solution! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More, Popup Maker - BuddyPress Integration, Vertical Menu Widget, HTML5 Widgets, Recipe Manager, Tindeck, Restrict Content Pro - Taxamo Integration
Questions
Is Easy Modal still maintained?
Easy Modal was last updated on 9 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Easy Modal safe?
Easy Modal has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Easy Modal?
The wordpress.org author is Daniel Iser. Recent committers: danieliser, waltmesser, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Easy Modal?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups, Pop-up, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation, Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder, Popups for Divi.