HTML5 Audio Player
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 35 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is HTML5 Audio Player still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns HTML5 Audio Player, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer shehabulislam since Nov 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was HTML5 Audio Player removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is HTML5 Audio Player safe?
- 8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 9 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest HTML5 Audio Player update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.10.1. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 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.
| abuhayat | 11 Nov 2015 to 3 Jul 2024, 127 commits |
|---|---|
| shehabulislam | 23 Nov 2020 to 4 Feb 2026, 124 commits |
| sakiladnan | 26 Apr 2024 to 26 Apr 2024, 1 commits |
| shamim10 | 8 Mar 2026 to 1 Nov 2026, 27 commits |
| bplugins | 26 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2026, 1 commits |
New committer bplugins made a first commit on 26 Jul 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 35
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 9 |
| Q3 2026 | 10 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.6.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 151 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 13 |
- Bait and switch - nothing editable for free · 1 star · 12 Nov 2025
- Horrible support, does not properly implement Media Session API · 1 star · 22 Sep 2025
- All player designs are in Paid version · 1 star · 1 Sep 2025
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (8 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.5.1).
Show 8 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.7.1 (security, vulnerability, XSS); 2.9.0 (security, vulnerability, XSS, authorization, escaping, sanitize).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,661 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 10,570 |
| 18 May 2026 | 15,304 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,607 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 973 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 4,712 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,731 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 11,578 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,194 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,013 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,740 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,518 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 11,877 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,990 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,042 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 8,729 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,643 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 10,015 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,852 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,978 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 6,573 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,884 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,671 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 7,165 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,844 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 9,321 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 3,732 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.10.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | bPlugins |
| Added | 11 Nov 2015 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging |
| Tags | audio, player, podcast, mp3 player, audio player |
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Questions
Is HTML5 Audio Player still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 35 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns HTML5 Audio Player, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer shehabulislam since Nov 2020.
Was HTML5 Audio Player removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is HTML5 Audio Player safe?
8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest HTML5 Audio Player update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.10.1. No one-star spike after it.