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FlippingBook

by FlippingBook · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Apr 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for FlippingBook
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is FlippingBook still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns FlippingBook, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Sergey Chernov since Jan 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was FlippingBook removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is FlippingBook safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.2). Not on the exploited list. 28 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest FlippingBook update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 1 Apr 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.

Committers and their active periods
Sergey Chernov29 Jan 2016 to 1 Apr 2026, 54 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.5.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for FlippingBook
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.0.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Dec 2025FlippingBook <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.12.0.229

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for FlippingBook
4 May 202659
11 May 2026172
18 May 2026262
25 May 2026169
1 Jun 2026118
8 Jun 2026144
15 Jun 2026148
22 Jun 2026126
29 Jun 2026155
6 Jul 2026138
13 Jul 2026132
20 Jul 2026156
27 Jul 2026129
3 Aug 2026158
10 Aug 2026134
17 Aug 2026146
24 Aug 2026118
31 Aug 2026102
7 Sep 2026109
14 Sep 2026150
21 Sep 2026145
28 Sep 2026155
5 Oct 2026145
12 Oct 2026149
19 Oct 2026215
26 Oct 2026196
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.1.0
AuthorFlippingBook
Added29 Jan 2016
Last updated1 Apr 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.5.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscatalog, flipbook, embed pdf, page flip, pdf viewer

Questions

Is FlippingBook still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Apr 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns FlippingBook, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Sergey Chernov since Jan 2016.

Was FlippingBook removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is FlippingBook safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest FlippingBook update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.0. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue