GS Books Showcase
Limited data: GS Books Showcase has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is GS Books Showcase still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 27 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns GS Books Showcase, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer samdani made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was GS Books Showcase removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is GS Books Showcase safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.2). Not on the exploited list. 11 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest GS Books Showcase update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.1.8. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 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.
| samdani | 14 Jan 2017 to 3 Nov 2026, 124 commits |
|---|
New committer samdani made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 27
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 12 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 39 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.3.2).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2024 | WordPress Book Plugin for Displaying Books in Grid, Flip, Slider, Popup Layout and more <= 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | n/a |
| 30 Jan 2023 | GS Books Showcase <= 1.3.0 - Authenticator (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.1.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | GS Plugins |
| Added | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | books, eBooks, authors, book-library, book showcase |
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Questions
Is GS Books Showcase still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 27 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns GS Books Showcase, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer samdani made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Was GS Books Showcase removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is GS Books Showcase safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest GS Books Showcase update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.8. No one-star spike after it.