VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting
Healthy: VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| vibhavsinha | 20 Dec 2014 to 3 Oct 2026, 57 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 32 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| 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 3 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2024 | VdoCipher <= 1.29 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.29 | 1.30 | 56 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.2 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 63 |
| 25 May 2026 | 59 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 73 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 105 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 155 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 107 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 148 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 145 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.30 |
|---|---|
| Author | Vibhav Sinha |
| Added | 20 Dec 2014 |
| Last updated | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Learning Management Systems (LMS) > Course Creation & Management |
| Tags | drm, video, e-learning, video plugin |
Questions
Is VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting still maintained?
VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting was last updated on 3 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting safe?
VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting?
The wordpress.org author is Vibhav Sinha. Recent committers: vibhavsinha, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of VdoCipher: Secure Video Player and Hosting?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Easy Video Player, Video Popup - Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4, Video Gallery - YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP, Embed YouTube Block - Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists, Simple YouTube Embed.