Meks Audio Player
At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 29 Jul 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 23 Aug 2019 to 23 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mekshq | 2 Sep 2019 to 29 Jul 2024, 24 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
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+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2023 | Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification | 4.3 | <= 1.2 | 1.3 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 65 |
| 18 May 2026 | 79 |
| 25 May 2026 | 57 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 55 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 89 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 82 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 65 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Meks |
| Added | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Last updated | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | audio, music, radio, player, podcast |
Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Simple Flickr Widget, Meks Easy Ads Widget, Meks Smart Social Widget, Meks Time Ago, Meks Flexible Shortcodes, Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, Meks Easy Social Share, Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, Remove Orphan Shortcodes, Meks Video Importer, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler
Questions
Is Meks Audio Player still maintained?
Meks Audio Player was last updated on 29 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Meks Audio Player safe?
Meks Audio Player has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Meks Audio Player?
The wordpress.org author is Meks. Recent committers: mekshq, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Meks Audio Player?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: AudioIgniter Music Player, Buzzsprout Podcasting, Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters), Player for SoundCloud - share your music without leaving your site, Compact WP Audio Player.