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Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy5 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.4.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support83
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.4. Update to version 7.8.14.4 or later.30 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 27 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.4. Update to version 7.8.14.4 or later.27 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 27 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.4. Update to version 7.8.14.4 or later.27 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.3. Update to version 7.8.14.3 or later.7 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 7 Sep 2026, fixed in 7.8.14.2. Update to version 7.8.14.2 or later.7 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-311 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
WPMUDEV19 May 2011 to 27 Apr 2020, 109 commits
jdailey24 Jun 2016 to 19 Mar 2020, 28 commits
danae3926 Jul 2018 to 16 Apr 2021, 90 commits
rickjc892 May 2020 to 30 Mar 2021, 10 commits
vanyukov21 Feb 2021 to 11 Mar 2021, 2 commits
ivansvyrskyi23 Aug 2021 to 21 Apr 2025, 72 commits
panoslyrakis31 Oct 2022 to 14 Jul 2026, 45 commits
Dency19 Aug 2026 to 4 Nov 2026, 10 commits

New committer Dency made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
20
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20268
Q2 20262
Q3 20263
Q4 20262

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

83% of 6 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Oct 2026Hustle <= 7.8.14.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Custom+) ESP Credential Overwrite and Irreversible OAuth Token Deletion via 'hustle_provider_migrate_hubspot' (and sibling migrate_*) AJAX Action4.3<= 7.8.14.37.8.14.40
27 Oct 2026Hustle <= 7.8.14.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Module Content Title6.4<= 7.8.14.37.8.14.40
27 Oct 2026Hustle <= 7.8.14.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'cta_label' Parameter4.9<= 7.8.14.37.8.14.40
7 Oct 2026Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups <= 7.8.14.2 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 7.8.14.27.8.14.30
7 Sep 2026Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups < 7.8.14.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.5< 7.8.14.27.8.14.20
12 May 2026Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups <= 7.8.10.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 7.8.10.17.8.10.20
7 Apr 2026Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups <= 7.8.10.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Conversion Tracking Data Manipulation5.3<= 7.8.10.27.8.110
25 Jan 2026Hustle <= 7.8.9.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 7.8.9.27.8.9.30
23 Jan 2026Hustle <= 7.8.9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upoload via Module Import7.5<= 7.8.9.27.8.9.30
26 Nov 2024Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups <= 7.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthorized Form Submission5.3<= 7.8.57.8.60
25 Nov 2024Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups <= 7.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Unpublished Form Exposure4.3<= 7.8.57.8.60
29 Jul 2024Hustle <= 7.8.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 7.8.47.8.58
12 Mar 2024Hustle <= 7.8.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Exposed Hubspot API Keys8.6<= 7.8.37.8.40
6 Apr 2023Hustle <= 7.6.4 = Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 7.6.47.6.61
24 May 2019Hustle <= 6.0.7 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection7.8<= 6.0.76.0.8.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Q4 20233.7
Q1 20244.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20251.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20263.7
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 3.7 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star660
4 star70
3 star30
2 star19
1 star80
Latest low reviews

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
4 May 20261,526
11 May 20263,089
18 May 20265,668
25 May 202636,710
1 Jun 20266,639
8 Jun 20264,598
15 Jun 20263,936
22 Jun 20263,470
29 Jun 20263,113
6 Jul 20265,834
13 Jul 202636,207
20 Jul 20266,732
27 Jul 20264,812
3 Aug 20263,746
10 Aug 20263,082
17 Aug 20262,990
24 Aug 20263,157
31 Aug 202634,495
7 Sep 20267,537
14 Sep 20267,521
21 Sep 20264,842
28 Sep 20263,200
5 Oct 202638,344
12 Oct 20265,522
19 Oct 202632,437
26 Oct 202614,116
2 Nov 20261,070

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email PopupsScore 96 · 20,000+Pop-upScore 93 · 10,000+Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead GenerationScore 92 · 1,000,000+Boxzilla - WordPress Popup BuilderScore 92 · 20,000+Popups for DiviScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version7.8.14.4
AuthorWPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
Added19 May 2011
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress6.4
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns
TagsOptin, popup, marketing, newsletter, Subscription Form

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Questions

Is Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups still maintained?

Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups safe?

Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 11 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups?

The wordpress.org author is WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform. Recent committers: Dency, panoslyrakis, ivansvyrskyi, danae39, rickjc89. New committer Dency made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

What can I use instead of Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups, Pop-up, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation, Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder, Popups for Divi.

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