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FV Descriptions

by FolioVision · 60+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: FV Descriptions has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

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

How the score works

Quick answers

Is FV Descriptions still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 22 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns FV Descriptions, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer FolioVision since Oct 2009. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was FV Descriptions removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is FV Descriptions safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5). Not on the exploited list. 17 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest FV Descriptions update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.7. No one-star spike after it. 22 Dec 2025 · 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
FolioVision26 Oct 2009 to 22 Dec 2025, 32 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for FV Descriptions
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.5).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Dec 2024FV Descriptions <= 1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.41.5n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

60+ 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

Version1.9.7
AuthorFolioVision
Added26 Oct 2009
Last updated22 Dec 2025
Active installs60+
Requires WordPress2.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsseo, description, all in one seo, fv simpler seo, meta description

Other plugins by this author: FV Top Level Categories, FV Flowplayer Video Player, FV Simpler SEO, FV Player 8, FV Clone Screen Options, FV Antispam, FV Gravatar Cache, WP Mail SMTP SendGrid Edition, Foliopress WYSIWYG, FV Thoughtful Comments, Subscribe to Comments Reloaded Better Unsubscribe, BusinessPress

Questions

Is FV Descriptions still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns FV Descriptions, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer FolioVision since Oct 2009.

Was FV Descriptions removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is FV Descriptions safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest FV Descriptions update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9.7. 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