Video Player for WPBakery
Healthy: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| plugin-master | 22 Oct 2020 to 22 Oct 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| nutttaro | 23 Oct 2020 to 25 May 2026, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2024 | Video Player for WPBakery <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 201 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.7 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 34 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 72 |
| 18 May 2026 | 804 |
| 25 May 2026 | 169 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 119 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 72 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 75 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 128 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 132 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 13 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | nutttaro |
| Added | 23 Oct 2020 |
| Last updated | 18 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | HTML5, video player, self-hosted-video, video-player-for-wpbakery |
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Questions
Is Video Player for WPBakery still maintained?
Video Player for WPBakery was last updated on 18 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Video Player for WPBakery safe?
Video Player for WPBakery has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Video Player for WPBakery?
The wordpress.org author is nutttaro. Recent committers: nutttaro, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Video Player for WPBakery?
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.