Wistia WordPress Plugin
At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 16 Mar 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Wistia WordPress Plugin still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago. 16 Mar 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Wistia WordPress Plugin, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Wistia WordPress Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Wistia WordPress Plugin safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Wistia WordPress Plugin update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.10. No one-star spike after it. 16 Mar 2023 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wistia | 15 Dec 2010 to 16 Mar 2023, 30 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| 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 16 Mar 2023. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.1.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
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 | 64 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 166 |
| 18 May 2026 | 130 |
| 25 May 2026 | 118 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 102 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 94 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 102 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 71 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 92 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 66 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 122 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 130 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 104 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 210 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 38 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | wistia |
| Added | 15 Dec 2010 |
| Last updated | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9.1 |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | embed, video, oembed, wistia |
Questions
Is Wistia WordPress Plugin still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Wistia WordPress Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Wistia WordPress Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Wistia WordPress Plugin safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Wistia WordPress Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.10. No one-star spike after it.