Employee Spotlight
Limited data: Employee Spotlight has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Employee Spotlight still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Feb 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Employee Spotlight, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer emarket-design since Apr 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Employee Spotlight removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Employee Spotlight safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 12 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Employee Spotlight update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 25 Feb 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| emarket-design | 20 Apr 2015 to 25 Feb 2026, 138 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 26 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 5.1.4).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | Employee Spotlight - Team Member Showcase & Meet the Team Plugin <= 5.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Tracking Opt-In/Opt-Out Modification | 4.3 | <= 5.1.3 | 5.1.4 | n/a |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Employee Spotlight - Team Member Showcase & Meet the Team Plugin <= 5.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 5.1.2 | 5.1.3 | n/a |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Multiple Plugins by eMarket Design <= Various Versions - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 5.1.0 | 5.1.1 | n/a |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Employee Spotlight <= 5.1.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection | 8.1 | <= 5.1.1 | 5.1.2 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 5.1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | emarket-design |
| Added | 20 Apr 2015 |
| Last updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | team grid, team members, team showcase, staff directory, employee profiles |
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Questions
Is Employee Spotlight still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Feb 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Employee Spotlight, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer emarket-design since Apr 2015.
Was Employee Spotlight removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Employee Spotlight safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.1.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Employee Spotlight update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.1.5. No one-star spike after it.