Seriously Simple Speakers
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Seriously Simple Speakers still maintained?
- No. Last release 29 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 29 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Seriously Simple Speakers, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Apr 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Seriously Simple Speakers removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Seriously Simple Speakers safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Seriously Simple Speakers update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Apr 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| psykro | 7 Dec 2018 to 5 Aug 2020, 7 commits |
|---|---|
| zahardoc | 27 Apr 2023 to 29 Apr 2025, 4 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 47 |
| 18 May 2026 | 50 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 85 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 73 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 102 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Craig Hewitt |
| Added | 28 Jun 2016 |
| Last updated | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | hosts, guests, podcast, speakers, seriously simple podcasting |
Other plugins by this author: Seriously Simple Podcasting, Seriously Simple Stats, Seriously Simple Transcripts, Seriously Simple Podcasting Genesis Support
Questions
Is Seriously Simple Speakers still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Seriously Simple Speakers, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Apr 2023.
Was Seriously Simple Speakers removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Seriously Simple Speakers safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Seriously Simple Speakers update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it.