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Pretty Simple Popup Builder

by 5 Star Plugins (Rob) · 300+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Pretty Simple Popup Builder has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

98/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Pretty Simple Popup Builder
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Pretty Simple Popup Builder still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Pretty Simple Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 5starplugins since Mar 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Pretty Simple Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Pretty Simple Popup Builder safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.10). Not on the exploited list. 3 Jan 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Pretty Simple Popup Builder update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 14 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-master10 Dec 2021 to 10 Dec 2021, 1 commits
5starplugins12 Mar 2022 to 14 Oct 2026, 54 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
15
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Pretty Simple Popup Builder
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20245
Q1 20251
Q2 20258
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

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

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.0.10).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities

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

Support

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

Momentum

300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.2.1
Author5 Star Plugins (Rob)
Added12 Mar 2022
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
Categorynot stated
Tagspopup, popups, marketing, popup maker, popup builder

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Questions

Is Pretty Simple Popup Builder still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Pretty Simple Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer 5starplugins since Mar 2022.

Was Pretty Simple Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Pretty Simple Popup Builder safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.10). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Pretty Simple Popup Builder update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.1. 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