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Embed Files from Google Drive

by Syed Balkhi · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Embed Files from Google Drive
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Embed Files from Google Drive still maintained?
No. Last release 9 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 9 May 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Embed Files from Google Drive, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer slaFFik since May 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Embed Files from Google Drive removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Embed Files from Google Drive safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Embed Files from Google Drive update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 May 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 9 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.9 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
levertechadmin17 Aug 2018 to 26 May 2021, 15 commits
chrisakelley29 Jun 2021 to 30 Mar 2023, 9 commits
dimensionmedia8 Dec 2021 to 27 Jan 2022, 2 commits
slaFFik9 May 2025 to 9 May 2025, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Embed Files from Google Drive
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Rating distribution
5 star32
4 star3
3 star3
2 star1
1 star9

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

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Embed Files from Google Drive
4 May 202685
11 May 2026149
18 May 2026146
25 May 2026176
1 Jun 2026140
8 Jun 2026147
15 Jun 2026159
22 Jun 2026141
29 Jun 2026123
6 Jul 2026119
13 Jul 2026116
20 Jul 2026135
27 Jul 2026151
3 Aug 2026158
10 Aug 2026145
17 Aug 2026199
24 Aug 2026124
31 Aug 202695
7 Sep 2026147
14 Sep 2026163
21 Sep 2026146
28 Sep 2026143
5 Oct 2026150
12 Oct 2026154
19 Oct 2026254
26 Oct 2026208
2 Nov 202652

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.3.0
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added20 Jan 2014
Last updated9 May 2025
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsembed, google, document, google apps, google drive

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Questions

Is Embed Files from Google Drive still maintained?

No. Last release 9 May 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Embed Files from Google Drive, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer slaFFik since May 2025.

Was Embed Files from Google Drive removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Embed Files from Google Drive safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Embed Files from Google Drive update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.3.0. No one-star spike after it.

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