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Arconix Shortcodes

by tychesoftwares · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Jul 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Arconix Shortcodes
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security70
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Arconix Shortcodes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Jul 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Arconix Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer tychesoftwares since Aug 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Arconix Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Arconix Shortcodes safe?
11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 1 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Arconix Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 Jul 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.

Committers and their active periods
tychesoftwares2 Aug 2017 to 30 Jul 2026, 42 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Arconix Shortcodes
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20244
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star2
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (11 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.2.1).

Show 11 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Dec 2025Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.02.2.1241
30 Oct 2025Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.18 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.1.182.1.1919
12 Jun 2025Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.172.1.18Patched before disclosure
16 May 2025Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.1.162.1.174
30 Dec 2024Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.1.152.1.16Patched before disclosure
30 Dec 2024Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.142.1.15Patched before disclosure
29 Oct 2024Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via box Shortcode6.4<= 2.1.132.1.14Patched before disclosure
17 Oct 2024Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.1.122.1.131
19 Jul 2024Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.11 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.1.112.1.12Patched before disclosure
26 Apr 2024Multiple Plugins by tychesoftwares <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal4.3<= 2.1.102.1.11Patched before disclosure
24 Apr 2023Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 2.1.72.1.8109

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.2.1 (vulnerability, XSS, sanitize).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Arconix Shortcodes
4 May 202653
11 May 2026103
18 May 2026122
25 May 2026116
1 Jun 202686
8 Jun 202696
15 Jun 2026103
22 Jun 202681
29 Jun 20261,102
6 Jul 2026280
13 Jul 2026159
20 Jul 2026183
27 Jul 20261,243
3 Aug 2026285
10 Aug 2026164
17 Aug 2026156
24 Aug 2026111
31 Aug 2026130
7 Sep 2026128
14 Sep 2026152
21 Sep 2026131
28 Sep 2026145
5 Oct 2026152
12 Oct 2026126
19 Oct 2026362
26 Oct 2026212
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.1
Authortychesoftwares
Added22 Sep 2011
Last updated30 Jul 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagstabs, toggle, arconix, buttons, shortcodes

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Questions

Is Arconix Shortcodes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 30 Jul 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Arconix Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer tychesoftwares since Aug 2017.

Was Arconix Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Arconix Shortcodes safe?

11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Arconix Shortcodes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.1. 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