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Popularis Extra

by Themes4WP · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 28 Jan 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Popularis Extra
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security30
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Popularis Extra still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Popularis Extra, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer themes4wp since Nov 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Popularis Extra removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Popularis Extra safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 28 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Popularis Extra update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.10. No one-star spike after it. 3 Dec 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 28 Jan 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.11 Feb 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
plugin-master8 Nov 2019 to 8 Nov 2019, 1 commits
themes4wp12 Nov 2019 to 3 Dec 2025, 59 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Popularis Extra
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Jan 2026Popularis Extra <= 1.2.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2.10No fixn/a
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Nov 2024Popularis Extra <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure4.3<= 1.2.71.2.8Patched before disclosure
3 Oct 2024Popularis Extra <= 1.2.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.2.61.2.7Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Popularis Extra
4 May 202689
11 May 2026165
18 May 2026175
25 May 2026152
1 Jun 2026128
8 Jun 2026154
15 Jun 2026174
22 Jun 2026134
29 Jun 2026117
6 Jul 2026140
13 Jul 2026119
20 Jul 2026134
27 Jul 2026179
3 Aug 2026237
10 Aug 2026161
17 Aug 2026177
24 Aug 2026135
31 Aug 2026169
7 Sep 2026181
14 Sep 2026173
21 Sep 2026176
28 Sep 2026209
5 Oct 2026180
12 Oct 2026158
19 Oct 2026252
26 Oct 2026209
2 Nov 202639

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.10
AuthorThemes4WP
Added12 Nov 2019
Last updated3 Dec 2025
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsdemo, import, widgets, elementor, shortcodes

Other plugins by this author: Giga Store Advanced Sections, Eleganto Advanced Sections, Front Page Builder, Themes4WP Social Counter Widget

Questions

Is Popularis Extra still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Popularis Extra, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer themes4wp since Nov 2019.

Was Popularis Extra removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Popularis Extra safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Popularis Extra update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.10. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue