Popular Brand Icons
Avoid: vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Popular Brand Icons still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Nov 2023, over 2 years ago. 20 Nov 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Popular Brand Icons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Popular Brand Icons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Popular Brand Icons safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 1 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Popular Brand Icons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.8.4. No one-star spike after it. 20 Nov 2023 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.15 Apr 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 36 months (last release 20 Nov 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Nov 2024Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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.
| TJTaylor | 12 Dec 2017 to 20 Nov 2023, 113 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Nov 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Simple Icons <= 2.8.4 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.8.4 | No fix | n/a |
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2021 | Popular Brand Icons - Simple Icons <= 2.7.7 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | < 2.7.8 | 2.7.8 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 37 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 44 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 54 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 58 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 66 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 127 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 93 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 81 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 129 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 119 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.8.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Travis |
| Added | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | svg icons, menu icons, icons shortcodes, social media icons, add social media icons to wordpress |
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Questions
Is Popular Brand Icons still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Nov 2023, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Popular Brand Icons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Popular Brand Icons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Popular Brand Icons safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Popular Brand Icons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.4. No one-star spike after it.