Categorized Tag Cloud
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Aug 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Categorized Tag Cloud still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Categorized Tag Cloud, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Nov 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Categorized Tag Cloud removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Categorized Tag Cloud safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Categorized Tag Cloud update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.25. No one-star spike after it. 22 Mar 2024 · 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.
| whiletrue | 27 Nov 2013 to 14 Aug 2026, 57 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 45 |
| 18 May 2026 | 51 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 29 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 44 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 85 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 46 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 58 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 57 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 63 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 83 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 81 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 14 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.25 |
|---|---|
| Author | whiletrue |
| Added | 27 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | tags, widget, sidebar, categories, tag sidebar |
Other plugins by this author: Most And Least Read Posts Widget, Good Old Twitter Feed Widget, Reading Time, Tilted Tag Cloud Widget, Good old Share, Random Tweet Widget
Questions
Is Categorized Tag Cloud still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Categorized Tag Cloud, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Nov 2013.
Was Categorized Tag Cloud removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Categorized Tag Cloud safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Categorized Tag Cloud update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.25. No one-star spike after it.