Video Popup Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Sep 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 60 |
Quick answers
- Is Video Popup Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Video Popup Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer WPZOOM since Aug 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Video Popup Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Video Popup Block safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Video Popup Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.8. No one-star spike after it. 11 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 24 Aug 2022 to 24 Aug 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| WPZOOM | 24 Aug 2022 to 11 Sep 2026, 20 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 54 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- 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 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q2 2025.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,215 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 10,034 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,432 |
| 25 May 2026 | 870 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 726 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 655 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 601 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 520 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 575 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 544 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 468 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 509 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 556 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 480 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 6,713 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 983 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 812 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 741 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,893 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,533 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,009 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 729 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 629 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 596 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 766 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 611 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 89 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPZOOM |
| Added | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | play button, video block, video popup, youtube popup, video lightbox |
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Questions
Is Video Popup Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Video Popup Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WPZOOM since Aug 2022.
Was Video Popup Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Video Popup Block safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Video Popup Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.8. No one-star spike after it.