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Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Watch: held back by a low Support score (20 of 100).

74/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Seriously Simple Podcasting
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support20
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Seriously Simple Podcasting still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 28 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Seriously Simple Podcasting, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Feb 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Seriously Simple Podcasting removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Seriously Simple Podcasting safe?
17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.17.1). Not on the exploited list. 20 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Seriously Simple Podcasting update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.17.1. No one-star spike after it. 19 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
psykro19 Apr 2017 to 22 Feb 2021, 182 commits
zahardoc22 Feb 2021 to 19 Oct 2026, 200 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
16 days ago
Releases, 24 months
28
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Seriously Simple Podcasting
Q1 20245
Q2 20244
Q3 20242
Q4 20244
Q1 20253
Q2 20255
Q3 20253
Q4 20253
Q1 20263
Q2 20264
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 3.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Seriously Simple Podcasting
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20244.7
Q1 20254.7
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20263.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star295
4 star9
3 star4
2 star10
1 star12

Security record

12 vulnerabilities in 24 months (17 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.17.1).

Show 17 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Oct 2026Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.17.03.17.1Patched before disclosure
20 Oct 2026Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.17.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.17.03.17.1Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2026Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.14.2 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.14.23.14.3Patched before disclosure
13 Jan 2026Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.14.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Server-Side Request Forgery5.5<= 3.14.13.14.2Patched before disclosure
21 Dec 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.14.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.14.13.14.215
11 Nov 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.13.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 3.13.03.14.0Patched before disclosure
9 Nov 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.13.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.13.03.14.02
9 Nov 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.13.0 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 3.13.03.14.02
5 Aug 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.11.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.11.13.12.023
12 Jun 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.13.0 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.13.03.14.0152
22 Apr 2025Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.9.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.9.03.10.0Patched before disclosure
4 Nov 2024Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Parameter6.1<= 3.5.03.6.0Patched before disclosure
22 Jun 2024Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.2.03.3.0Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2024Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 3.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.0.23.1.0Patched before disclosure
17 Feb 2024Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 2.25.3 - Unauthenticated Email Disclosure5.3<= 2.25.33.0.0Patched before disclosure
21 Dec 2022Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 2.19.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 2.19.02.19.176
23 Sep 2022Seriously Simple Podcasting <= 2.16.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 2.16.02.16.1Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.17.1 (security).

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

Support

20% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Seriously Simple Podcasting
4 May 2026891
11 May 20261,538
18 May 202633,070
25 May 20263,282
1 Jun 20261,890
8 Jun 20261,465
15 Jun 20261,219
22 Jun 202616,988
29 Jun 20262,457
6 Jul 20262,854
13 Jul 202618,782
20 Jul 20262,400
27 Jul 20261,711
3 Aug 20261,383
10 Aug 202617,405
17 Aug 20263,584
24 Aug 20262,356
31 Aug 20261,840
7 Sep 20261,306
14 Sep 20261,250
21 Sep 20261,291
28 Sep 20261,593
5 Oct 20261,214
12 Oct 20261,127
19 Oct 202619,279
26 Oct 20263,903
2 Nov 2026314

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.17.1
AuthorCraig Hewitt
Added13 Dec 2012
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsaudio, itunes, podcast, playlist, podcasting

Other plugins by this author: Seriously Simple Stats, Seriously Simple Speakers, Seriously Simple Transcripts, Seriously Simple Podcasting Genesis Support

Questions

Is Seriously Simple Podcasting still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 28 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Seriously Simple Podcasting, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Feb 2021.

Was Seriously Simple Podcasting removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Seriously Simple Podcasting safe?

17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.17.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Seriously Simple Podcasting update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.17.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue