Video Popup
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Aug 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Video Popup still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Video Popup, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer zelvigo made a first commit on 20 Aug 2026. 20 Aug 2026 · SVN log
- Was Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Video Popup safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Video Popup update safe to install?
- Caution. Ownership change before 1.8.1: new committer zelvigo made a first commit on 20 Aug 2026. No one-star spike after it. 21 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 30 Dec 2020 to 30 Dec 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wpthemedevelopers | 31 Dec 2020 to 18 Nov 2023, 23 commits |
| zelvigo | 20 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026, 16 commits |
New committer zelvigo made a first commit on 20 Aug 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.6.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 59 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 54 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 888 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 202 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 139 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 165 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 104 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 127 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 141 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 137 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Zelvigo |
| Added | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | video popup, video lightbox, vimeo lightbox, Gutenberg block, youtube lightbox |
Other plugins by this author: Before After Image Compare - Gutenberg & Elementor, Zelvigo Dev Studio Lite - WordPress CPT & Taxonomy Generator
Questions
Is Video Popup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Video Popup, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer zelvigo made a first commit on 20 Aug 2026.
Was Video Popup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Video Popup safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Video Popup update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.8.1: new committer zelvigo made a first commit on 20 Aug 2026. No one-star spike after it.