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Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress

by Johan Jonk Stenström · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 18 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jonkastonka since Apr 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.12). Not on the exploited list. 25 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.13. No one-star spike after it. 18 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 18 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jonkastonka12 Apr 2012 to 18 Nov 2024, 102 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.12).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Nov 2024Spotify Play Button for WordPress <= 2.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via spotifyplaybutton Shortcode6.4<= 2.112.12Patched before disclosure
3 Oct 2023Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress <= 2.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.102.11157
4 Apr 2023Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress <= 2.07 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.072.081
24 Feb 2023Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress <= 2.05 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.052.06Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
4 May 202626
11 May 202644
18 May 202642
25 May 202657
1 Jun 202639
8 Jun 202643
15 Jun 202643
22 Jun 202627
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202633
13 Jul 202634
20 Jul 202641
27 Jul 202646
3 Aug 202658
10 Aug 202657
17 Aug 202659
24 Aug 202683
31 Aug 202649
7 Sep 202651
14 Sep 202670
21 Sep 202667
28 Sep 202679
5 Oct 202685
12 Oct 202661
19 Oct 2026102
26 Oct 2026113
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.13
AuthorJohan Jonk Stenström
Added12 Apr 2012
Last updated18 Nov 2024
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
TagsSpotify, embed Spotify, spotify play button, spotify play button for wordpress

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Questions

Is Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer jonkastonka since Apr 2012.

Was Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.12). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.13. No one-star spike after it.

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