LH Add Media From Url
At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 20 Aug 2024).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is LH Add Media From Url still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 20 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns LH Add Media From Url, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was LH Add Media From Url removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is LH Add Media From Url safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.30). Not on the exploited list. 20 Aug 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest LH Add Media From Url update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| shawfactor | 15 Jul 2015 to 20 Aug 2024, 28 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 20 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.30).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2024 | LH Add Media From Url <= 1.23 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.23 | 1.30 | n/a |
| 15 Apr 2024 | LH Add Media From Url <= 1.22 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.22 | 1.23 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 76 |
| 18 May 2026 | 72 |
| 25 May 2026 | 81 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 77 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 57 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 76 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 98 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 147 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.30 |
|---|---|
| Author | shawfactor |
| Added | 15 Jul 2015 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | post, media, download, attachment, Bookmarklet |
Other plugins by this author: LH Archived Post Status, LH Force Lowercase URLs, LH Copy Media File, LH Agree to Terms, LH HSTS, LH Multipart Email, LH Dashboard Notes, LH Page Links To, LH Wayback Machine, LH Multisite CORS, LH User Taxonomies, LH Private Content Login
Questions
Is LH Add Media From Url still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns LH Add Media From Url, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was LH Add Media From Url removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is LH Add Media From Url safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.30). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest LH Add Media From Url update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.