Playlist Player for YouTube
Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Oct 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Playlist Player for YouTube still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Playlist Player for YouTube, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since Nov 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Playlist Player for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Playlist Player for YouTube safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6.8). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Playlist Player for YouTube update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.9.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 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.
| butterflymedia | 27 Nov 2013 to 9 Oct 2026, 85 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- 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 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.6.8).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2023 | YouTube Playlist Player <= 4.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 4.6.7 | 4.6.8 | n/a |
| 23 May 2023 | YouTube Playlist Player <= 4.6.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in ytpp_settings | 4.3 | <= 4.6.4 | 4.6.5 | n/a |
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 | 50 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 111 |
| 18 May 2026 | 954 |
| 25 May 2026 | 279 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 142 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 135 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 107 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 119 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 108 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 93 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 98 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 105 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 106 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 860 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 365 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 221 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 175 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 822 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 302 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 305 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 272 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 33 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.9.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ciprian Popescu |
| Added | 27 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | video, youtube, playlist, lazy load, channel feed |
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Questions
Is Playlist Player for YouTube still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Playlist Player for YouTube, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer butterflymedia since Nov 2013.
Was Playlist Player for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Playlist Player for YouTube safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Playlist Player for YouTube update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.9.0. No one-star spike after it.