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Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme

by averta · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 9 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-39 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
averta30 Aug 2016 to 7 Oct 2026, 346 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
28 days ago
Releases, 24 months
18
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
Q1 20241
Q2 20245
Q3 20242
Q4 20245
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20252
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Aug 2026Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.22 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 2.17.22Not affectedn/a
1 Jul 2026Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.22 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.17.222.17.2498
9 Jan 2026Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Modern Heading Widget6.4<= 2.17.132.17.140
5 Jan 2026Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.13 - Unauthenticated Draft Posts Information Exposure5.3<= 2.17.132.17.140
27 Dec 2025Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox <= 2.17.22 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.17.222.17.24284
26 Oct 2025Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox <= 2.17.13 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 2.17.132.17.1465
31 Jan 2025Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.17.42.17.534
20 Dec 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Staff Widget6.4<= 2.17.22.17.349
20 Dec 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via aux_contact_box and aux_gmaps Shortcodes6.4<= 2.17.02.17.10
4 Oct 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.16.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Modern Heading and Icon Picker Widgets6.4<= 2.16.32.16.40
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'aux_timeline' Shortcode6.4<= 2.15.72.15.86
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom JS6.4<= 2.15.72.15.86
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title_tag'6.4<= 2.15.72.15.86
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.15.72.15.86
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Accordion Widget6.4<= 2.15.52.15.60
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'aux_gmaps' Shortcode6.4<= 2.15.72.15.86
15 Apr 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.17.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection via auxin_template_control_importer7.5<= 2.17.52.17.6363
29 Mar 2024Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.15.52.15.823
6 Dec 2023Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.15.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 2.15.42.15.545
15 Nov 2023Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.14.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion9.8<= 2.14.02.15.010
17 Nov 2022Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.10.5 - PHP Objection Injection7.2<= 2.10.52.10.70
12 Jul 2022Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.9.82.9.148
20 Jun 2022Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme <= 2.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting5.4< 2.9.82.9.80

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme
4 May 202618,858
11 May 20267,610
18 May 20265,891
25 May 20263,383
1 Jun 20262,883
8 Jun 20262,534
15 Jun 20262,401
22 Jun 20262,332
29 Jun 20262,450
6 Jul 202623,183
13 Jul 20264,377
20 Jul 20263,458
27 Jul 202618,672
3 Aug 20267,663
10 Aug 20263,450
17 Aug 20263,102
24 Aug 20262,951
31 Aug 20262,789
7 Sep 20262,294
14 Sep 20262,255
21 Sep 20262,432
28 Sep 20262,232
5 Oct 202619,306
12 Oct 20264,804
19 Oct 20263,914
26 Oct 20265,167
2 Nov 2026430

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.17.24
Authoraverta
Added30 Aug 2016
Last updated7 Oct 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsauxin, phlox, averta, elementor, fullwidth

Other plugins by this author: Depicter - Popup & Slider Builder, Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider, Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme, Feature Request & Idea Collector

Questions

Is Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme still maintained?

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme was last updated on 7 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme safe?

Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 9 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme?

The wordpress.org author is averta. Recent committers: averta, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Starter Sites & Templates by Neve, Sydney Toolbox, Import / Export Customizer Settings, Bosa Starter Sites, Clever Fox.

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