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Video Popup

Video Popup - Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4
by Alobaidi · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Aug 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Video Popup
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Video Popup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Video Popup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Alobaidi since Mar 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Video Popup safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 4 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Video Popup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 7 Apr 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.

Committers and their active periods
Alobaidi10 Mar 2016 to 21 Aug 2026, 130 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Video Popup
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20254
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star0
3 star2
2 star1
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Dec 2023Video PopUp <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.1.31.1.4n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Video Popup
4 May 2026354
11 May 2026593
18 May 20261,410
25 May 2026593
1 Jun 2026483
8 Jun 2026530
15 Jun 2026472
22 Jun 2026411
29 Jun 2026463
6 Jul 2026414
13 Jul 2026419
20 Jul 2026460
27 Jul 2026488
3 Aug 2026424
10 Aug 2026389
17 Aug 2026484
24 Aug 2026435
31 Aug 2026396
7 Sep 2026361
14 Sep 2026412
21 Sep 2026427
28 Sep 2026428
5 Oct 2026431
12 Oct 2026396
19 Oct 2026629
26 Oct 2026547
2 Nov 202692

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.4
AuthorAlobaidi
Added10 Mar 2016
Last updated21 Aug 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagslightbox, video popup, youtube popup, video lightbox, youtube lightbox

Other plugins by this author: Preloader, Extend Link, Archive Page, Fancy Lightbox, Full Background, The Single Background, Loading Bar, Just Contact Form, Fade, Generate Shortcode, The Media Widget, McPopup - Popup Form for Mailchimp

Questions

Is Video Popup still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Video Popup, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Alobaidi since Mar 2016.

Was Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Video Popup safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Video Popup update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.4. No one-star spike after it.

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