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Sovrn

by Sovrn · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Sovrn
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 12 months (last release 28 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
viglink5 Apr 2010 to 28 Oct 2025, 28 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Sovrn
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star4

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Sovrn
4 May 202633
11 May 202658
18 May 202640
25 May 202664
1 Jun 202648
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202644
29 Jun 202647
6 Jul 202651
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202651
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202670
10 Aug 202672
17 Aug 202678
24 Aug 202660
31 Aug 202664
7 Sep 202654
14 Sep 202680
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202681
5 Oct 202671
12 Oct 202670
19 Oct 2026112
26 Oct 2026113
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Easy Affiliate LinksScore 91 · 6,000+WP Affiliate DisclosureScore 91 · 1,000+BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCPScore 90 · 20,000+Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link TrackingScore 90 · 4,000+Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerceScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version1.0.7
AuthorSovrn
Added5 Apr 2010
Last updated28 Oct 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.7
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsaffiliate, ecommerce, monetization, link tracking, affiliate marketing

Questions

Is Sovrn still maintained?

Sovrn was last updated on 28 Oct 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Sovrn safe?

Sovrn has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Sovrn?

The wordpress.org author is Sovrn. Recent committers: viglink, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Sovrn?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Easy Affiliate Links, WP Affiliate Disclosure, BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP, Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link Tracking, Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerce.

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