WP Video Popup
Healthy: released 9 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, 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
Quick answers
- Is WP Video Popup still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Feb 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Video Popup, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer davidvongries since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Video Popup safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Video Popup update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.10.4. No one-star spike after it. 19 Feb 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| davidvongries | 14 Oct 2016 to 5 Nov 2026, 123 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.1 |
| 5 star | 30 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 9,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 377
| 4 May 2026 | 163 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 362 |
| 18 May 2026 | 324 |
| 25 May 2026 | 360 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 282 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 254 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 303 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 228 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 257 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 237 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 238 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 241 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 263 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 369 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 242 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 257 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 237 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 231 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 288 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 291 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 353 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 298 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 260 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 369 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 424 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 377 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Full name
- WP Video Popup - WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo
- Version
- 2.10.4
- Author
- David Vongries
- Added
- 14 Oct 2016
- Last updated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Active installs
- 9,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- E-commerce & Shopping
- Tags
- video popup, video lightbox, vimeo lightbox, Rumble Lightbox, youtube lightbox
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Questions about WP Video Popup
Is WP Video Popup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Feb 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Video Popup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer davidvongries since Oct 2016.
Was WP Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Video Popup safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Video Popup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.10.4. No one-star spike after it.