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Protected Video

by Alec Rust · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Protected Video
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Protected Video still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Apr 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Protected Video, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer alecrust since Jun 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Protected Video removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Protected Video safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Protected Video update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 18 Apr 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • 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 Jun 2021 to 8 Jun 2021, 1 commits
alecrust9 Jun 2021 to 18 Apr 2026, 166 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Protected Video
Q1 20246
Q2 20246
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Protected Video
4 May 202665
11 May 2026114
18 May 2026124
25 May 2026120
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 202696
15 Jun 202669
22 Jun 202666
29 Jun 202691
6 Jul 202675
13 Jul 202676
20 Jul 202673
27 Jul 202681
3 Aug 202683
10 Aug 202679
17 Aug 202685
24 Aug 202674
31 Aug 202675
7 Sep 202682
14 Sep 202697
21 Sep 2026108
28 Sep 202677
5 Oct 2026101
12 Oct 2026105
19 Oct 2026129
26 Oct 2026137
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Easy Video PlayerScore 91 · 20,000+Video GalleryScore 91 · 10,000+Video PopupScore 91 · 10,000+Embed Plus for YouTube GalleryScore 90 · 100,000+HTML5 Video PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.0.4
AuthorAlec Rust
Added9 Jun 2021
Last updated18 Apr 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads
Tagsplyr, video, vimeo, player, youtube

Other plugins by this author: BrevWoo

Questions

Is Protected Video still maintained?

Yes. Last release 18 Apr 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Protected Video, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer alecrust since Jun 2021.

Was Protected Video removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Protected Video safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Protected Video update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.4. 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