Seriously Simple Transcripts
Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Sep 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Seriously Simple Transcripts still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 17 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Seriously Simple Transcripts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Jun 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Seriously Simple Transcripts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Seriously Simple Transcripts safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Seriously Simple Transcripts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 17 Sep 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.
| psykro | 7 Dec 2018 to 5 Aug 2020, 4 commits |
|---|---|
| zahardoc | 21 Jun 2022 to 17 Sep 2026, 9 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 48 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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
900+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Craig Hewitt |
| Added | 8 Jun 2016 |
| Last updated | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 900+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | ssp, podcast, podcasting, transcripts, seriously simple podcasting |
Other plugins by this author: Seriously Simple Podcasting, Seriously Simple Stats, Seriously Simple Speakers, Seriously Simple Podcasting Genesis Support
Questions
Is Seriously Simple Transcripts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Seriously Simple Transcripts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer zahardoc since Jun 2022.
Was Seriously Simple Transcripts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Seriously Simple Transcripts safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Seriously Simple Transcripts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it.