Son of GIFV
Limited data: Son of GIFV has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Son of GIFV still maintained?
- No. Last release 6 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago. 6 Oct 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Son of GIFV, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Son of GIFV removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Son of GIFV safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Son of GIFV update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 6 Oct 2016 · 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.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 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 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 6 Oct 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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
10+ 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 | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pete Nelson |
| Added | 6 Oct 2016 |
| Last updated | 6 Oct 2016 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | gif, mp4, gifv, animated gif |
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Questions
Is Son of GIFV still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Son of GIFV, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Son of GIFV removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Son of GIFV safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Son of GIFV update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it.