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PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

by blubrry · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 80 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 80 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer benbeecroft since Oct 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry safe?
31 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 11.17.11). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry update safe to install?
No ownership change before 11.18.2. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
amandato8 Aug 2008 to 9 Oct 2019, 1251 commits
ltaupier23 May 2016 to 28 Jun 2024, 14 commits
benbeecroft24 Oct 2019 to 3 Nov 2026, 582 commits
frantorres28 Jun 2024 to 29 Jun 2024, 5 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
80
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Q1 202422
Q2 202413
Q3 202410
Q4 202411
Q1 20259
Q2 202513
Q3 20258
Q4 202511
Q1 20269
Q2 202610
Q3 202611
Q4 20263

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20241.0
Q1 20252.0
Q3 20252.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 2.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star197
4 star10
3 star3
2 star7
1 star14
Latest low reviews

Security record

20 vulnerabilities in 24 months (31 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 11.17.11).

Show 31 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Oct 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.17.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 11.17.911.17.11Patched before disclosure
5 Oct 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.17.9 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 11.17.911.17.11Patched before disclosure
5 Oct 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.17.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 11.17.911.17.11Patched before disclosure
5 Oct 2026PowerPress 11.13.12 - 11.17.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.411.13.12 to 11.17.911.17.11Patched before disclosure
25 Sep 2026PowerPress <= 11.17.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.17.111.17.2Patched before disclosure
14 Aug 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry < 11.17.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4< 11.17.111.17.1Patched before disclosure
27 Jul 2026Blubrry PowerPress <= 11.16.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.16.1011.16.11Patched before disclosure
17 Jun 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.16.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'embed' Episode Meta Field6.4<= 11.16.811.16.9Patched before disclosure
20 May 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.15.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 11.15.1011.15.11Patched before disclosure
7 Apr 2026Blubrry PowerPress <= 11.15.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via powerpress and podcast Shortcodes6.4<= 11.15.1511.15.16Patched before disclosure
25 Feb 2026PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.15.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 11.15.1011.15.11Patched before disclosure
13 Feb 2026PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.15.13 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.15.1311.15.14Patched before disclosure
26 Nov 2025Blubrry PowerPress <= 11.15.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'powerpress_edit_post'8.8<= 11.15.211.15.3Patched before disclosure
21 Oct 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.13.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 11.13.1211.141
19 Jun 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.13.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 11.13.1111.13.1289
23 Apr 2025PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.12.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting8.8<= 11.12.511.12.6Patched before disclosure
9 Apr 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.12.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery5.4<= 11.12.611.12.76
9 Apr 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.12.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.12.511.12.66
24 Mar 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.9.17 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.9.1711.9.18Patched before disclosure
2 Mar 2025PowerPress Podcasting <= 11.9.17 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 11.9.1711.9.18Patched before disclosure
10 Oct 2024Powerpress <= 11.9.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via skipto Shortcode6.4<= 11.9.1811.9.19Patched before disclosure
11 Jul 2024PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry <= 11.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via media_url Parameter6.4<= 11.9.1011.9.11Patched before disclosure
24 Jun 2024Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor1011.9.3 to 11.9.411.9.64
13 Sep 2023PowerPress <= 11.0.11 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Media URL6.4< 11.0.1211.0.127
29 Aug 2023PowerPress <= 11.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via wp_ajax_powerpress_media_info5.4<= 11.0.611.0.78

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 11.16.9 (security); 11.16.11 (security); 11.17 (security); 11.17.1 (security); 11.17.2 (security).

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
4 May 20264,730
11 May 202615,300
18 May 202627,371
25 May 20263,416
1 Jun 202614,648
8 Jun 20262,422
15 Jun 202614,376
22 Jun 20263,242
29 Jun 20262,261
6 Jul 20263,030
13 Jul 202615,413
20 Jul 202614,820
27 Jul 202615,606
3 Aug 202627,366
10 Aug 202627,087
17 Aug 202627,955
24 Aug 202626,952
31 Aug 20264,037
7 Sep 20262,193
14 Sep 20262,979
21 Sep 20262,351
28 Sep 202613,823
5 Oct 20265,289
12 Oct 20262,407
19 Oct 20262,877
26 Oct 202616,265
2 Nov 2026599

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version11.18.2
Authorblubrry
Added8 Aug 2008
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagspodcast, Spotify, apple podcasts, podcast rss feed, podcast publishing

Questions

Is PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 80 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer benbeecroft since Oct 2019.

Was PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry safe?

31 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 11.17.11). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry update safe to install?

No ownership change before 11.18.2. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue