Github Embed
Healthy: Github Embed is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| leewillis77 | 4 Feb 2013 to 13 Aug 2026, 63 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.9 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 84 |
| 18 May 2026 | 89 |
| 25 May 2026 | 73 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 65 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 58 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 175 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 110 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 93 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 143 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 133 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee Willis |
| Added | 4 Feb 2013 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | embed, Github, oembed |
Other plugins by this author: Say What?, Cart recovery for WordPress, Wapuuvatar, WP e-Commerce Default Lowest Shipping Choice
Questions
Is Github Embed still maintained?
Github Embed was last updated on 13 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Github Embed safe?
Github Embed has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Github Embed?
The wordpress.org author is Lee Willis. Recent committers: leewillis77, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Github Embed?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.