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Social Preview and Open Graph Tags

by Saad Iqbal · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Sep 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Social Preview and Open Graph Tags
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Social Preview and Open Graph Tags still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social Preview and Open Graph Tags, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpexpertsio since Feb 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Social Preview and Open Graph Tags removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social Preview and Open Graph Tags safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 27 Jun 2018 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social Preview and Open Graph Tags update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.5.2. No one-star spike after it. 28 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoHST-1Kinsta lists this plugin as not allowed on its hosting (seen 4 Nov 2026). Check your host's rules before installing. Some hosts disable listed plugins automatically.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
webdados15 Nov 2013 to 1 Feb 2023, 198 commits
wpexpertsio1 Feb 2023 to 28 Sep 2026, 35 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
37 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social Preview and Open Graph Tags
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for Social Preview and Open Graph Tags
Q4 20235.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star103
4 star8
3 star2
2 star4
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.2.4.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Jun 2018Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags <= 2.2.4.1 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting6.5< 2.2.4.22.2.4.21
27 Apr 2018Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags < 2.2.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 2.2.4.12.2.4.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social Preview and Open Graph Tags
4 May 2026436
11 May 202619,889
18 May 20267,306
25 May 20263,499
1 Jun 20262,319
8 Jun 20262,139
15 Jun 20261,655
22 Jun 20261,371
29 Jun 20261,411
6 Jul 20261,405
13 Jul 20261,431
20 Jul 202622,620
27 Jul 202611,641
3 Aug 20266,268
10 Aug 20262,558
17 Aug 20262,254
24 Aug 20262,556
31 Aug 20261,792
7 Sep 20261,540
14 Sep 20261,584
21 Sep 20261,641
28 Sep 202614,907
5 Oct 20265,865
12 Oct 20262,457
19 Oct 20263,614
26 Oct 20262,445
2 Nov 2026314

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.5.2
AuthorSaad Iqbal
Added16 Oct 2011
Last updated28 Sep 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsx cards, open graph, twitter cards, social preview, facebook open graph

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Questions

Is Social Preview and Open Graph Tags still maintained?

Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Social Preview and Open Graph Tags, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wpexpertsio since Feb 2023.

Was Social Preview and Open Graph Tags removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Social Preview and Open Graph Tags safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Social Preview and Open Graph Tags update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.5.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue