iframe
Healthy: maintained, last release 17 May 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is iframe still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 17 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 17 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns iframe, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer webvitaly since Apr 2011. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was iframe removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is iframe safe?
- 7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.1). Not on the exploited list. 22 May 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest iframe update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 6.0. No one-star spike after it. 24 Nov 2025 · 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.
| webvitaly | 28 Apr 2011 to 17 May 2026, 117 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 46 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 7 |
- Like they said, it simply does NOT work AT ALL · 1 star · 24 May 2023
- It just didn’t work · 1 star · 23 Sep 2020
- Flat out doesn’t work · 1 star · 16 Feb 2018
Security record
7 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 5.1).
Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | iframe <= 5.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode | 5 | <= 5.0 | 5.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 14 May 2024 | iframe <= 5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 5.0 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 28 Dec 2023 | iFrame <= 4.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via srcdoc | 5 | <= 4.8 | 4.9 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Sep 2023 | iframe <= 4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'iframe' Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 4.6 | 4.7 | Patched before disclosure |
| 7 May 2020 | iframe <= 4.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 4.4 | 4.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 11 Aug 2015 | iFrame <= 3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 3.0 | 4.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 10 Aug 2015 | iFrame <= 4.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 4.0 | 4.1 | 1 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 393 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,174 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,184 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,103 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,048 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,115 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,055 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,074 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 964 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,027 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 997 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,254 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,104 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,138 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,185 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,070 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,085 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,076 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 873 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,104 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,261 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,031 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,055 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,012 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,890 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,305 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 193 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | webvitalii |
| Added | 28 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 17 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | embed, vimeo, iframe, youtube, Google Maps |
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Questions
Is iframe still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns iframe, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webvitaly since Apr 2011.
Was iframe removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is iframe safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest iframe update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.0. No one-star spike after it.