Video Background Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Oct 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Video Background Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Video Background Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer charlescormier since Apr 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Video Background Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Video Background Block safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Video Background Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 28 Oct 2026 · Release history
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.
| plugin-master | 21 Apr 2022 to 21 Apr 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| abuhayat | 22 Apr 2022 to 20 Mar 2023, 2 commits |
| charlescormier | 22 Apr 2022 to 11 Jan 2026, 53 commits |
| shihabshamim | 16 Feb 2026 to 28 Oct 2026, 53 commits |
| bplugins | 26 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2026, 1 commits |
New committer bplugins made a first commit on 26 Jul 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.0.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Video Background Block - Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section <= 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 22 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.0.4 (security, XSS, sanitize).
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 120 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 192 |
| 18 May 2026 | 222 |
| 25 May 2026 | 160 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 162 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 148 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 134 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 928 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 371 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 177 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 215 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 205 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 184 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 190 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 193 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,023 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 339 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 327 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 274 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 251 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 361 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 284 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,482 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 49 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | bPlugins |
| Added | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Last updated | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | block, video, gutenberg, background video, video background |
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Questions
Is Video Background Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Video Background Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer charlescormier since Apr 2022.
Was Video Background Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Video Background Block safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Video Background Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.4. No one-star spike after it.