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WP Calameo

by calameo · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 32 months (last release 7 Mar 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Calameo
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 32 months (last release 7 Mar 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Mar 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
calameo21 Dec 2009 to 7 Mar 2024, 59 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Calameo
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Mar 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Mar 2024WP Calameo <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.72.1.80

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 2.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Calameo
4 May 202624
11 May 202648
18 May 202661
25 May 202666
1 Jun 202657
8 Jun 202652
15 Jun 202661
22 Jun 202650
29 Jun 202644
6 Jul 202643
13 Jul 202645
20 Jul 202649
27 Jul 202674
3 Aug 202681
10 Aug 202694
17 Aug 2026112
24 Aug 202662
31 Aug 202664
7 Sep 202678
14 Sep 2026100
21 Sep 202692
28 Sep 2026105
5 Oct 202685
12 Oct 202688
19 Oct 2026140
26 Oct 2026144
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.1.8
Authorcalameo
Added21 Dec 2009
Last updated7 Mar 2024
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress2.1
Tested up to6.4.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsembed, widget, calameo, document, publication

Questions

Is WP Calameo still maintained?

WP Calameo was last updated on 7 Mar 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Calameo safe?

WP Calameo has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Calameo?

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

What can I use instead of WP Calameo?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: PDF Embedder - PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg, Pdf Embed, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg, Wonder PDF Embed.

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