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Social Viral Downloader

by DualCube · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Warning

Avoid: Social Viral Downloader is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.

10/ 100Avoid
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 10: the plugin is closed on wordpress.org.

Sub-scores for Social Viral Downloader
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Quick answers

Is Social Viral Downloader still maintained?
No. Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social Viral Downloader, 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 Social Viral Downloader removed from wordpress.org?
Yes. Closed on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social Viral Downloader safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social Viral Downloader update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 2015 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social Viral Downloader
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 21 Sep 2015. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Social Viral Downloader
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.6
Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

Active installs
10+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
2.0.3
Author
DualCube
Added
3 Jan 2014
Last updated
21 Sep 2015
Active installs
10+
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
not stated
Tags
google, twitter, facebook, share to download, comment to download

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Questions about Social Viral Downloader

Is Social Viral Downloader still maintained?

No. Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026.

Who owns Social Viral Downloader, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Social Viral Downloader removed from wordpress.org?

Yes. Closed on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request.

Is Social Viral Downloader safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Social Viral Downloader update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue