Better Widgets
Limited data: Better Widgets has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Better Widgets still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Jan 2014, over 12 years ago. 22 Jan 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Better Widgets, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Better Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Better Widgets safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Better Widgets update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 155 months (last release 22 Jan 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Jan 2015Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- not stated vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 22 Jan 2014. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
Fewer than 10 active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | shaunandrews |
| Added | 4 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 22 Jan 2014 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | not stated |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | widgets |
Other plugins by this author: Media Grid, Menu Recent Pages, Widgets Area Chooser
Questions
Is Better Widgets still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Jan 2014, over 12 years ago.
Who owns Better Widgets, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Better Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Better Widgets safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Better Widgets update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.