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Presto Player

by Andre Gagnon · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Oct 2026, 36 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Presto Player
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Presto Player still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 36 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Presto Player, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 2winfactor since Feb 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Presto Player removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Presto Player safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.4). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Presto Player update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.4. No one-star spike after it. 15 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Feb 2021 to 15 Feb 2021, 1 commits
2winfactor15 Feb 2021 to 15 Oct 2026, 253 commits
patilvikasj11 Feb 2022 to 30 Nov 2022, 24 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
20 days ago
Releases, 24 months
36
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Presto Player
Q1 20249
Q2 20246
Q3 20245
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20255
Q4 20255
Q1 20264
Q2 20268
Q3 20268
Q4 20262

Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 4.6 (9 reviews). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for Presto Player
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.6
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20264.4
Q4 20264.2

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.2 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star321
4 star5
3 star7
2 star5
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Security record

5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.5.4).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026Presto Player <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.5.34.5.4Patched before disclosure
9 Oct 2026Presto Player <= 4.5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via <presto-player> Tag7.2<= 4.5.14.5.2Patched before disclosure
5 Oct 2026Presto Player <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.5.24.5.3Patched before disclosure
11 Jun 2026The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'link_url' Shortcode Attribute6.4<= 4.2.04.2.1Patched before disclosure
19 May 2026The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress – by Presto Player <= 4.1.3 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.1.34.1.4Patched before disclosure
16 Aug 2024Presto Player <= 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.0.23.0.3Patched before disclosure
20 Mar 2024The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.22.2.3Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.5.2 (security); 4.5.3 (security); 4.5.4 (security).

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Presto Player
4 May 20262,691
11 May 20264,851
18 May 202694,409
25 May 202648,108
1 Jun 202653,837
8 Jun 202612,604
15 Jun 20269,076
22 Jun 202642,243
29 Jun 202643,915
6 Jul 202613,174
13 Jul 202647,730
20 Jul 202641,313
27 Jul 202611,298
3 Aug 202648,934
10 Aug 20267,382
17 Aug 202646,755
24 Aug 202642,841
31 Aug 202645,863
7 Sep 20268,428
14 Sep 202646,363
21 Sep 202643,063
28 Sep 202641,537
5 Oct 202619,914
12 Oct 202640,199
19 Oct 202611,708
26 Oct 202611,476
2 Nov 2026881

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.5.4
AuthorAndre Gagnon
Added15 Feb 2021
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads
Tagsaudio, video, vimeo, youtube, video player

Other plugins by this author: Docket WP

Questions

Is Presto Player still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 36 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Presto Player, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer 2winfactor since Feb 2021.

Was Presto Player removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Presto Player safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Presto Player update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.5.4. No one-star spike after it.

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