flowpaper
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Jul 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is flowpaper still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Jul 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns flowpaper, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer getflowpaper since Aug 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was flowpaper removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is flowpaper safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 26 Sep 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest flowpaper update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.8. No one-star spike after it. 2 Jul 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| getflowpaper | 23 Aug 2016 to 2 Jul 2026, 106 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 2 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 3.4.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 4 |
| 1 star | 10 |
- SO BAD PLUGIN · 1 star · 20 May 2024
- Limited to 15 MB · 1 star · 28 Sep 2023
- Does not work - does not recognize pdf’s · 1 star · 18 Mar 2022
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | flowpaper <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | n/a |
| 11 Aug 2023 | flowpaper <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.9.9 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 331 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 666 |
| 18 May 2026 | 910 |
| 25 May 2026 | 616 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 482 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 497 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 424 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 359 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 4,792 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,722 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 797 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 799 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 686 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 612 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 573 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 504 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 547 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 431 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 373 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 451 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 467 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 423 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 459 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 412 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 752 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 570 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 80 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | getflowpaper |
| Added | 23 Aug 2016 |
| Last updated | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | viewer, flipbook, flip book, pdf viewer, web pdf viewer |
Questions
Is flowpaper still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Jul 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns flowpaper, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer getflowpaper since Aug 2016.
Was flowpaper removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is flowpaper safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest flowpaper update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.8. No one-star spike after it.