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Blog Designer

by solwininfotech · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Blog Designer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.6 Oct 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 12 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
solwininfotech15 Jun 2015 to 12 Aug 2024, 108 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Blog Designer
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 12 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025Blog Designer <= 3.1.8 - Missing Authorization5.4<= 3.1.8No fixn/a
1 May 2019Blog Designer <=1.8.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 1.8.101.8.12n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 167 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star114
4 star12
3 star4
2 star4
1 star33
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Blog Designer
4 May 202677
11 May 2026230
18 May 2026177
25 May 2026162
1 Jun 2026133
8 Jun 2026165
15 Jun 2026139
22 Jun 2026114
29 Jun 2026137
6 Jul 2026153
13 Jul 2026114
20 Jul 2026141
27 Jul 2026152
3 Aug 2026175
10 Aug 2026162
17 Aug 2026156
24 Aug 2026160
31 Aug 2026184
7 Sep 2026163
14 Sep 2026233
21 Sep 2026235
28 Sep 2026223
5 Oct 2026252
12 Oct 2026271
19 Oct 2026344
26 Oct 2026337
2 Nov 202652

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

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for ElementorScore 91 · 20,000+WP Blog Post LayoutsScore 91 · 9,000+Display Post Types - Post Grid, post list and post slidersScore 91 · 8,000+Latest Posts Block - Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & PagesScore 91 · 6,000+WP Ultimate Post GridScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version3.1.8
Authorsolwininfotech
Added15 Jun 2015
Last updated12 Aug 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsblog design, blog layout, blog template, wordpress blog, custom blog template

Other plugins by this author: User Blocker, Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect, Portfolio Designer - WordPress Portfolio Plugin (Image/Video/Slider Gallery), Timeline Designer, WP Social Stream Designer, All in One Reservation, Easy Select and Share

Questions

Is Blog Designer still maintained?

Blog Designer was last updated on 12 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Blog Designer safe?

Blog Designer has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Blog Designer?

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

What can I use instead of Blog Designer?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor, WP Blog Post Layouts, Display Post Types - Post Grid, post list and post sliders, Latest Posts Block - Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & Pages, WP Ultimate Post Grid.

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