SV Proven Expert
Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SV Proven Expert still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 18 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SV Proven Expert, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SV Proven Expert removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SV Proven Expert safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SV Proven Expert update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.06. No one-star spike after it. 18 Jul 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.6 Oct 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 18 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Jul 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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.
| Matthias Reuter | 7 Apr 2017 to 18 Jul 2024, 44 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| 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 18 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | SV Proven Expert <= 2.0.06 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.0.06 | No fix | n/a |
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 | <= 1.9.00 | 2.2.11 | n/a |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 1.8.01 | 1.8.01 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.06 |
|---|---|
| Author | straightvisions GmbH |
| Added | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Last updated | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | reviews, provenexpert, proven expert, straightvisions, google star reviews |
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Questions
Is SV Proven Expert still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns SV Proven Expert, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was SV Proven Expert removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SV Proven Expert safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest SV Proven Expert update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.06. No one-star spike after it.