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Advanced Recent Posts Widget

by wpfundi · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Recent Posts Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Recent Posts Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced Recent Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced Recent Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced Recent Posts Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced Recent Posts Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1a. No one-star spike after it. 25 Feb 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced Recent Posts Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Recent Posts Widget
4 May 202613
11 May 202625
18 May 202622
25 May 202632
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202627
15 Jun 202631
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202616
13 Jul 202619
20 Jul 202625
27 Jul 202626
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202636
17 Aug 202637
24 Aug 202626
31 Aug 202627
7 Sep 202635
14 Sep 202646
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202641
5 Oct 202650
12 Oct 202642
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202681
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1a
Authorwpfundi
Added6 Oct 2011
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsnot stated

Questions

Is Advanced Recent Posts Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Advanced Recent Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Advanced Recent Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Advanced Recent Posts Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Advanced Recent Posts Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1a. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue