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Meks Video Importer

by Meks · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 22 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Meks Video Importer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meks Video Importer still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 22 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meks Video Importer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meks Video Importer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meks Video Importer safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.13). Not on the exploited list. 17 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meks Video Importer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.13. No one-star spike after it. 15 Jul 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 22 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
mekshq17 Jan 2018 to 22 Jul 2024, 28 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Meks Video Importer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.0.13).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Jul 2024Meks Video Importer <= 1.0.12 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Keys Modification4.3<= 1.0.121.0.13n/a
11 Jul 2024Meks Video Importer <= 1.0.12 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.0.121.0.13n/a
26 Jul 2023Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification4.3<= 1.0.101.0.11356

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meks Video Importer
4 May 202643
11 May 202681
18 May 202675
25 May 202665
1 Jun 202648
8 Jun 202667
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202640
29 Jun 202644
6 Jul 202656
13 Jul 202650
20 Jul 202643
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202668
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202659
24 Aug 202651
31 Aug 202648
7 Sep 202654
14 Sep 202678
21 Sep 202689
28 Sep 2026117
5 Oct 202671
12 Oct 202684
19 Oct 2026135
26 Oct 2026112
2 Nov 202637

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Easy Video PlayerScore 91 · 20,000+Video GalleryScore 91 · 10,000+Video PopupScore 91 · 10,000+Embed Plus for YouTube GalleryScore 90 · 100,000+HTML5 Video PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.0.13
AuthorMeks
Added17 Jan 2018
Last updated22 Jul 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsvideo, vimeo, channel, youtube, playlist

Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Simple Flickr Widget, Meks Easy Ads Widget, Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, Meks Time Ago, Meks Flexible Shortcodes, Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, Meks Easy Social Share, Meks Smart Social Widget, Remove Orphan Shortcodes, Meks Audio Player, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler

Questions

Is Meks Video Importer still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Meks Video Importer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Meks Video Importer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Meks Video Importer safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.13). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Meks Video Importer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.13. No one-star spike after it.

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