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Random Banner

by M A Vinoth Kumar · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Mar 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Random Banner
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Random Banner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Mar 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Random Banner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vinoth06 since Jan 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Random Banner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Random Banner safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.1.5). Not on the exploited list. 28 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Random Banner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.12. No one-star spike after it. 15 Mar 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
vinoth0625 Jan 2014 to 15 Mar 2026, 137 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Random Banner
Q1 20244
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star46
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star4

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 4.1.5).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Nov 2024Random Banner <= 4.2.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.2.11Not affectedn/a
30 May 2024Random Banner <= 4.2.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.2.11Not affectedn/a
14 Jan 2022Random Banner <= 4.1.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 4.1.44.1.52
29 Jun 2014Random Banner < 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting7.1< 2.02.0599

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

Support

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Random Banner
4 May 202632
11 May 202667
18 May 2026102
25 May 202690
1 Jun 202678
8 Jun 202675
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202665
6 Jul 202661
13 Jul 202671
20 Jul 202663
27 Jul 202676
3 Aug 202679
10 Aug 202655
17 Aug 202675
24 Aug 202667
31 Aug 202669
7 Sep 202658
14 Sep 202672
21 Sep 202671
28 Sep 202687
5 Oct 202669
12 Oct 202662
19 Oct 2026107
26 Oct 2026114
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.2.12
AuthorM A Vinoth Kumar
Added25 Jan 2014
Last updated15 Mar 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsbanner, banner ads, ads campaign, advertisement, random banner

Other plugins by this author: Banner Upload, Friends Link Widget, Frontend Dashboard, Frontend Dashboard Extra, Frontend Dashboard Templates, Frontend Dashboard Custom Post and Taxonomies, Frontend Dashboard Pages, Frontend Dashboard Captcha, Frontend Dashboard Notification, Paypal Donation, Comment Signature, Frontend Dashboard Social Chat

Questions

Is Random Banner still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Mar 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Random Banner, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer vinoth06 since Jan 2014.

Was Random Banner removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Random Banner safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.1.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Random Banner update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2.12. No one-star spike after it.

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