Smart Variations Images & Swatches for
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Oct 2026, 20 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Smart Variations Images & Swatches for still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 20 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Smart Variations Images & Swatches for, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer drosendo since Jul 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Smart Variations Images & Swatches for removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Smart Variations Images & Swatches for safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.2.8). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Smart Variations Images & Swatches for update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.2.38. 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.
| drosendo | 10 Jul 2015 to 19 Oct 2026, 501 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 20
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 128 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 10 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 5.2.8).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 4.0.1 to 5.2.7 | 5.2.8 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 5.1.10 | 5.1.10 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.2.31 (XSS, escaping); 5.2.30 (security); 5.2.38 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 90 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 121 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,959 |
| 25 May 2026 | 312 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 188 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 165 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 127 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 122 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 113 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 107 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 122 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 9 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 15 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,199 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 875 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 282 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 384 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,056 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,214 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 476 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 70 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 95% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 5.2.38 |
|---|---|
| Author | David Rosendo |
| Added | 10 Jul 2015 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | swatches, ecommerce, woocommerce, image gallery, product variations |
Questions
Is Smart Variations Images & Swatches for still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 20 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Smart Variations Images & Swatches for, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer drosendo since Jul 2015.
Was Smart Variations Images & Swatches for removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Smart Variations Images & Swatches for safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.2.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Smart Variations Images & Swatches for update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.2.38. No one-star spike after it.