Podcast Player
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Oct 2026, 46 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Podcast Player still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Podcast Player, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer vedathemes since Feb 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Podcast Player removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Podcast Player safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 8.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 6 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Podcast Player update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 8.3.6. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 2026 · 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.
| plugin-master | 6 Feb 2019 to 6 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| vedathemes | 6 Feb 2019 to 19 Oct 2026, 153 commits |
| easyprolabs | 9 Jan 2025 to 7 Jul 2025, 20 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 46
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 106 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- Works, but constantly pesters for a review · 2 stars · 19 Aug 2025
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 8.3.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Podcast Player <= 8.3.0 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery | 7.2 | <= 8.3.0 | 8.3.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 752 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 963 |
| 18 May 2026 | 11,031 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,078 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 644 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,065 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,454 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,460 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,312 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,382 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 638 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,948 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,007 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 6,692 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 922 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 8,640 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,707 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 957 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 624 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,046 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 695 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 5,447 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,109 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,116 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 6,510 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,755 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 148 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 8.3.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Veda |
| Added | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | podcast, rss feed, podcaster, podcasting, feed to audio |
Other plugins by this author: Selfhost Podcasting - Create Podcasts Easily, Easy TubeCasting
Questions
Is Podcast Player still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 46 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Podcast Player, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vedathemes since Feb 2019.
Was Podcast Player removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Podcast Player safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 8.3.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Podcast Player update safe to install?
No ownership change before 8.3.6. No one-star spike after it.