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Email Before Download

by ashokaggarwal · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical

At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 17 Jun 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Email Before Download
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Email Before Download still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago. 17 Jun 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Email Before Download, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Email Before Download removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Email Before Download safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.9.8). Not on the exploited list. 30 Jan 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Email Before Download update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.9.8. No one-star spike after it. 23 Mar 2018 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 17 Jun 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Jun 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
mandsconsulting17 Dec 2013 to 17 Jun 2024, 95 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Email Before Download
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Jun 2024.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star31
4 star3
3 star5
2 star1
1 star4

Security record

5 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 6.9.8).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Jan 2024Email Before Download <= 6.9.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.3<= 6.9.76.9.8n/a
1 Nov 2021Email Before Download <= 6.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection7.2<= 6.76.8n/a
21 Jun 2017Email Before Download <= 3.6 - SMTP Header Injection5.8<= 3.64.0n/a
21 Jun 2017Email Before Download <= 3.6 - SQL Injection9.8< 4.04.0n/a
28 Jul 2015Email Before Download <= 3.4 - SQL Injection9.8<= 3.43.4.1221

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Email Before Download
4 May 202647
11 May 2026124
18 May 2026134
25 May 202699
1 Jun 2026101
8 Jun 2026120
15 Jun 2026110
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202667
6 Jul 2026106
13 Jul 202691
20 Jul 2026134
27 Jul 2026148
3 Aug 2026131
10 Aug 2026130
17 Aug 2026116
24 Aug 2026102
31 Aug 2026125
7 Sep 2026132
14 Sep 2026154
21 Sep 2026198
28 Sep 2026221
5 Oct 2026184
12 Oct 2026159
19 Oct 2026296
26 Oct 2026240
2 Nov 202636

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version6.9.8
Authorashokaggarwal
Added27 Jan 2011
Last updated17 Jun 2024
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads
Tagsemail, download

Questions

Is Email Before Download still maintained?

No. Last release 17 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Email Before Download, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Email Before Download removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Email Before Download safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.9.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Email Before Download update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.9.8. No one-star spike after it.

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