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Podlove Web Player

by gerritvanaaken · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Podlove Web Player is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Podlove Web Player
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
aheimbuch18 Apr 2020 to 3 Oct 2026, 59 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
32 days ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Podlove Web Player
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 3 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Mar 2026Podlove Web Player <= 5.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 5.9.15.9.20
6 Jun 2024Podlove Web Player <= 5.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 5.7.35.7.40
25 Mar 2024Podlove Web Player <= 5.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.7.15.7.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.7 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star4

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Podlove Web Player
4 May 2026131
11 May 2026177
18 May 2026190
25 May 2026206
1 Jun 2026182
8 Jun 2026197
15 Jun 2026198
22 Jun 2026166
29 Jun 2026191
6 Jul 2026220
13 Jul 2026256
20 Jul 2026228
27 Jul 2026205
3 Aug 2026213
10 Aug 2026197
17 Aug 2026222
24 Aug 2026180
31 Aug 2026176
7 Sep 2026205
14 Sep 2026203
21 Sep 2026241
28 Sep 20263,057
5 Oct 20261,077
12 Oct 2026424
19 Oct 2026517
26 Oct 2026424
2 Nov 202651

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

AudioIgniter Music PlayerScore 91 · 10,000+Buzzsprout PodcastingScore 91 · 5,000+Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)Score 91 · 1,000+Player for SoundCloud - share your music without leaving your siteScore 91 · 1,000+Compact WP Audio PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version5.10.0
Authorgerritvanaaken
Added3 Jul 2012
Last updated3 Oct 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsaudio, podcasting

Questions

Is Podlove Web Player still maintained?

Podlove Web Player was last updated on 3 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Podlove Web Player safe?

Podlove Web Player has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Podlove Web Player?

The wordpress.org author is gerritvanaaken. Recent committers: aheimbuch, eteubert, simonwaldherr, gerritvanaaken, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Podlove Web 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.

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