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Hot Random Image

by Hot Themes · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Hot Random Image is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Hot Random Image
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
hotwptemplates28 Dec 2014 to 1 Sep 2026, 58 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Hot Random Image
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 May 2025Hot Random Image <= 1.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via link Parameter4.9<= 1.9.21.9.30
21 May 2025Hot Random Image <= 1.9.2 - Path Traversal to Authenticated (Contributor+) Limited Arbitrary Image Access via path Parameter4.3<= 1.9.21.9.30
25 Mar 2024Hot Random Image <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.8.11.8.2n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Hot Random Image
4 May 202630
11 May 202634
18 May 202650
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202645
8 Jun 202650
15 Jun 202632
22 Jun 202623
29 Jun 202634
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202630
20 Jul 202659
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202670
17 Aug 202669
24 Aug 202646
31 Aug 2026108
7 Sep 202680
14 Sep 202698
21 Sep 202691
28 Sep 202693
5 Oct 202668
12 Oct 202673
19 Oct 2026133
26 Oct 2026120
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.9.3
AuthorHot Themes
Added28 Dec 2014
Last updated1 Sep 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagsblock, image, images, widget, responsive

Other plugins by this author: Hot Blocks, Hot Accordion, HotBlocks Contact Form, HotBlocks Counters, HotBlocks Carousel, HotBlocks Demo Importer, HotBlocks Maps

Questions

Is Hot Random Image still maintained?

Hot Random Image was last updated on 1 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Hot Random Image safe?

Hot Random Image has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Hot Random Image?

The wordpress.org author is Hot Themes. Recent committers: hotwptemplates, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Hot Random Image?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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