Welcome Popup
Limited data: Welcome Popup has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Welcome Popup still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 10 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Welcome Popup, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer WeblineIndia since Jan 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Welcome Popup removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Welcome Popup safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 31 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Welcome Popup update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.10. No one-star spike after it. 10 Dec 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Mar 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Apr 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 10 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Dec 2025Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| WeblineIndia | 10 Jan 2014 to 10 Dec 2024, 33 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| 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 10 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Welcome Popup <= 1.0.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.0.10 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | WeblineIndia |
| Added | 10 Jan 2014 |
| Last updated | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | popup, hello bar, welcome popup, wordpress popup, first visit popup |
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Questions
Is Welcome Popup still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Welcome Popup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WeblineIndia since Jan 2014.
Was Welcome Popup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Welcome Popup safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Welcome Popup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.10. No one-star spike after it.