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Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin

by Syed Balkhi · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support25
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
smashballoon23 Jul 2014 to 28 Mar 2022, 394 commits
Craig at Smash Balloon26 Mar 2020 to 14 Nov 2024, 60 commits
AhmedGeek12 Jun 2024 to 31 Aug 2026, 38 commits
lilasmita12 Mar 2025 to 11 Dec 2025, 6 commits
alexopen26 Feb 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 10 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
19
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin
Q1 20244
Q2 20246
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20264
Q3 20265
Q4 20262

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

25% of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Aug 2026Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed <= 6.11.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Query String4.7<= 6.11.36.11.40
8 Jul 2026Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin <= 6.11.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to oEmbed Access Token Overwrite via 'sbi_access_token' Parameter4.7<= 6.11.16.11.20
28 May 2025Smash Balloon Instagram Feed <= 6.9.0 (Free) & <= 6.8.0 (Pro) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `data-plugin` Attribute5.4<= 6.9.06.9.10
20 Jul 2021Smash Balloon Plugins (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.9.12.9.21
5 Mar 2019Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed <= 1.11.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Back-Up Deletion8.8< 1.121.1229
18 Jan 2018Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed <= 1.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.5.11.61
19 Nov 2016Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed <= 1.4.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.4.6.21.4.70

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20263.3
Q3 20264.9
Q4 20263.7

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.7 between Q1 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star4157
4 star90
3 star22
2 star26
1 star63
Latest low reviews

Momentum

1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin
4 May 202614,060
11 May 202627,601
18 May 2026427,153
25 May 202665,465
1 Jun 202647,341
8 Jun 2026355,839
15 Jun 2026372,925
22 Jun 202680,094
29 Jun 202655,559
6 Jul 202686,993
13 Jul 202637,992
20 Jul 2026361,190
27 Jul 202675,204
3 Aug 2026126,317
10 Aug 2026433,124
17 Aug 202661,232
24 Aug 202652,557
31 Aug 2026387,576
7 Sep 202657,072
14 Sep 202676,470
21 Sep 2026380,263
28 Sep 2026382,227
5 Oct 2026110,695
12 Oct 202642,724
19 Oct 202660,087
26 Oct 2026366,107
2 Nov 202692,148

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Feed Them Social - Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo GalleriesScore 93 · 20,000+WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & BlockScore 92 · 50,000+Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)Score 91 · 100,000+Feeds for TikTok (TikTok feed, video, and gallery plugin)Score 91 · 70,000+Spotlight Social Photo FeedScore 91 · 50,000+

Facts

Version6.15.1
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added23 Jul 2014
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsInstagram, instagram feed, instagram photos, Instagram widget, instagram gallery

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Questions

Is Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin still maintained?

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin safe?

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin?

The wordpress.org author is Syed Balkhi. Recent committers: alexopen, AhmedGeek, lilasmita, Craig at Smash Balloon, smashballoon. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Feed Them Social - Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries, WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block, Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin), Feeds for TikTok (TikTok feed, video, and gallery plugin), Spotlight Social Photo Feed.

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