Featured Audio
Limited data: Featured Audio has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Featured Audio still maintained?
- No. Last release 12 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 12 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Featured Audio, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer celloexpressions since Jul 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Featured Audio removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Featured Audio safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Featured Audio update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jan 2019 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| celloexpressions | 12 Jul 2016 to 19 Jul 2026, 18 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 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 12 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
400+ 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 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nick Halsey |
| Added | 12 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | audio, media, music, podcast |
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Questions
Is Featured Audio still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Featured Audio, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer celloexpressions since Jul 2016.
Was Featured Audio removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Featured Audio safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Featured Audio update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.