Broadcast
Healthy: released 24 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Broadcast still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Broadcast, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer edward_plainview since May 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Broadcast removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Broadcast safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 51.02). Not on the exploited list. 5 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Broadcast update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 52.09. No one-star spike after it. 11 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| edward_plainview | 11 May 2014 to 11 Oct 2026, 474 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 22
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 11 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 51.02).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 51.01 | 51.02 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.9 |
| 5 star | 206 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 1,153
| 4 May 2026 | 162 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 455 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,890 |
| 25 May 2026 | 885 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 723 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,047 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 926 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 580 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 587 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 747 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 468 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 516 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,554 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,464 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,157 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,886 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,289 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 881 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 885 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,020 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 836 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 687 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 818 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,284 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,324 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,153 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Version
- 52.09
- Author
- edward_plainview
- Added
- 3 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 11 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Category
- Community & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
- Tags
- sharing, duplicate, marketing, multipost, syndication
Other plugins by this author: MyCryptoCheckout, Plainview Activity Monitor
Questions about Broadcast
Is Broadcast still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Oct 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Broadcast, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer edward_plainview since May 2014.
Was Broadcast removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Broadcast safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 51.02). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Broadcast update safe to install?
No ownership change before 52.09. No one-star spike after it.