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BuddyPress Notification Widget

by BuddyDev · 500+ 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: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for BuddyPress Notification Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BuddyPress Notification Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago. 7 Aug 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns BuddyPress Notification Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BuddyPress Notification Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BuddyPress Notification Widget safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BuddyPress Notification Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.3. No one-star spike after it. 7 Aug 2023 · Release history

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 39 months (last release 7 Aug 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Aug 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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
sbrajesh22 Nov 2013 to 28 Jan 2022, 14 commits
raviousprime13 May 2019 to 7 Aug 2023, 6 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BuddyPress Notification 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 7 Aug 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025BuddyPress Notification Widget <= 1.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.3No fixn/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

500+ 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

Version1.3.3
AuthorBuddyDev
Added22 Nov 2013
Last updated7 Aug 2023
Active installs500+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagswidget, buddypress, Notifications

Other plugins by this author: MediaPress, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types, User Login Notifier for WordPress, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode, Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress, BuddyCommerce: WooCommerce and BuddyPress Integration, BuddyPress Login Redirect to Profile, BuddyPress Profile Completion, BuddyPress Featured Members, BuddyPress Activity Autoloader, BuddyPress Poke, BP Searchable Activity

Questions

Is BuddyPress Notification Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 7 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns BuddyPress Notification Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was BuddyPress Notification Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is BuddyPress Notification Widget safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest BuddyPress Notification Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.3. 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