Post Featured Video
Avoid: vulnerability published 26 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 26 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.10 Oct 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 29 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Apr 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 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 Sep 2025 | Post Featured Video <= 1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.7 | No fix | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Momentum
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Galaxy Weblinks |
| Added | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Last updated | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | video popup, post thumbnail, video lightbox, Post Featured video |
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Questions
Is Post Featured Video still maintained?
Post Featured Video was last updated on 29 Apr 2025. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is Post Featured Video safe?
Post Featured Video has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Post Featured Video?
The wordpress.org author is Galaxy Weblinks. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Post Featured Video?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Video Popup Block - YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed.