Effect Maker
Limited data: Effect Maker has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Effect Maker still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Nov 2015, over 10 years ago. 13 Nov 2015 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Effect Maker, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Effect Maker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Effect Maker safe?
- No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 31 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Effect Maker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 Nov 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Jan 2026Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 30 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Oct 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 133 months (last release 13 Nov 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Nov 2016Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 28 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Nov 2015. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Effect Maker <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.2.1 | No fix | n/a |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Effect Maker <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.2.1 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
80+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | anibalwainstein |
| Added | 13 Oct 2014 |
| Last updated | 13 Nov 2015 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | reel, scroll, scroller, Text scroll, announcement |
Questions
Is Effect Maker still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Nov 2015, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Effect Maker, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Effect Maker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Effect Maker safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Effect Maker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it.