Alex at Smash Balloon

@alexopen · wordpress.org profile ↗

Member since: 2024-08-02
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Authored: 0
SVN commit access: 5
Readme contributor: 1
Combined install base: 1.4M+ across 6 plugins

This account has SVN commit access on 5 plugins but isn't listed as the primary author of any currently-listed plugin — which typically means their authored plugins are closed, or they took over commit access on someone else's plugins. Worth examining closely.

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High bulk_committer_takeover Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin Resolved · audit:benign 10d ago

Committer

alexopen

Member since

2024-08-02

Plugins joined

Spread days

Earliest join

2026-02-26 16:40:44

Latest join

2026-04-01 15:25:09

Combined installs

1,370,000

Sample plugins

Slug	Active installs	First commit at
instagram-feed	1,000,000	2026-02-26 17:15:19
custom-twitter-feeds	100,000	2026-02-26 16:40:44
feeds-for-youtube	100,000	2026-02-26 17:03:40
reviews-feed	100,000	2026-02-26 17:20:07
feeds-for-tiktok	70,000	2026-04-01 15:25:09

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    "committer": "alexopen",
    "member_since": "2024-08-02",
    "plugins_joined": 5,
    "spread_days": 33,
    "earliest_join": "2026-02-26 16:40:44",
    "latest_join": "2026-04-01 15:25:09",
    "combined_installs": 1370000,
    "sample_plugins": [
        {
            "slug": "instagram-feed",
            "active_installs": 1000000,
            "first_commit_at": "2026-02-26 17:15:19"
        },
        {
            "slug": "custom-twitter-feeds",
            "active_installs": 100000,
            "first_commit_at": "2026-02-26 16:40:44"
        },
        {
            "slug": "feeds-for-youtube",
            "active_installs": 100000,
            "first_commit_at": "2026-02-26 17:03:40"
        },
        {
            "slug": "reviews-feed",
            "active_installs": 100000,
            "first_commit_at": "2026-02-26 17:20:07"
        },
        {
            "slug": "feeds-for-tiktok",
            "active_installs": 70000,
            "first_commit_at": "2026-04-01 15:25:09"
        }
    ]
}

SVN commit access (5)

Plugins this account has pushed commits to, reconstructed from plugins.svn.wordpress.org. A new name showing up here on an established plugin is the strongest ownership-transfer signal.

Plugin	Primary author	Installs	Commits	First	Latest	Status
Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget	smub	100k+	2	2mo ago	2mo ago	Active
Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More	smub	100k+	2	2mo ago	15d ago	Active
Feeds for TikTok (TikTok feed, video, and gallery plugin)	smub	70k+	2	1mo ago	1mo ago	Active
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin	smub	1M+	1	2mo ago	2mo ago	Active
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)	smub	100k+	1	2mo ago	2mo ago	Active

Contributor on other plugins (1)

Plugins where this account is listed in the readme contributors (distinct from SVN commit access).

Plugin	Primary author	Version	Installs
ClickSocial – Social Media Scheduler & Poster	smashballoon	1.3.1	—