Embed Privacy
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Aug 2026, 16 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
Quick answers
- Is Embed Privacy still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Aug 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Embed Privacy, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer epiphyt since Oct 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Embed Privacy removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Embed Privacy safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.12.4). Not on the exploited list. 29 Jun 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Embed Privacy update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.14.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| epiphyt | 4 Oct 2018 to 12 Aug 2026, 106 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 16
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 12 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3.5 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2025.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- simple and easy BUT with bugs · 2 stars · 28 Jul 2024
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.12.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Embed Privacy <= 1.12.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion | 8.1 | <= 1.12.3 | 1.12.4 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Nov 2023 | Embed Privacy <= 1.8.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | <= 1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 272 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 12,921 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,456 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,415 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 773 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 741 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 661 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 561 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 890 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 587 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 608 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 11,853 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,583 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,961 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 12,991 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,646 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,000 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 792 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 692 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 706 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 829 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 704 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 681 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 563 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 788 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 649 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 96 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 76% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.14.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | epiphyt |
| Added | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Last updated | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | oembed, iframes, privacy, gutenberg, performance |
Other plugins by this author: Impressum, Form Block, Block Control, Multisite Auto Language Switcher
Questions
Is Embed Privacy still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Aug 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Embed Privacy, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer epiphyt since Oct 2018.
Was Embed Privacy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Embed Privacy safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.12.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Embed Privacy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.14.0. No one-star spike after it.