Smartideo
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Jun 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Smartideo still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Smartideo, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Fens Liu since Jan 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Smartideo removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Smartideo safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.7.1). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Smartideo update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.9.0. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| Fens Liu | 1 Jan 2015 to 19 Jun 2026, 115 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Jun 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.7.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2022 | SmartIdeo <= 2.7.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.7.0 | 2.7.1 | n/a |
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 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 62 |
| 18 May 2026 | 46 |
| 25 May 2026 | 71 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 365 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 139 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 118 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 101 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 81 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 114 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 111 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 93 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 95 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 85 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 98 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 146 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.9.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Fens Liu |
| Added | 1 Jan 2015 |
| Last updated | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | video, douyin, player, youtube, bilibili |
Questions
Is Smartideo still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Smartideo, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Fens Liu since Jan 2015.
Was Smartideo removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Smartideo safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.7.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Smartideo update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9.0. No one-star spike after it.