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Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Category Posts Block is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Category Posts Block
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
Kometschuh6 Sep 2015 to 19 Oct 2026, 227 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Category Posts Block
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 19 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
3 Apr 2025Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.19 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.9.194.9.200
17 Dec 2024Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.17 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site SCripting4.4<= 4.9.174.9.180
19 Jul 2024Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.16 & Pro < 4.9.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 4.9.164.9.170

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q1 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star66
4 star4
3 star1
2 star0
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Category Posts Block
4 May 2026252
11 May 2026470
18 May 2026461
25 May 2026417
1 Jun 2026461
8 Jun 2026436
15 Jun 2026423
22 Jun 2026403
29 Jun 2026370
6 Jul 2026414
13 Jul 2026425
20 Jul 2026506
27 Jul 2026456
3 Aug 2026504
10 Aug 2026543
17 Aug 202615,907
24 Aug 20262,891
31 Aug 20261,961
7 Sep 202612,850
14 Sep 20265,049
21 Sep 202616,320
28 Sep 20262,277
5 Oct 20261,684
12 Oct 20261,479
19 Oct 202616,369
26 Oct 20263,421
2 Nov 2026327

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsScore 93 · 100,000+WebberZone Top 10 - Popular PostsScore 91 · 10,000+upPrevScore 91 · 1,000+Manual Related PostsScore 91 · 1,000+Related Posts by TaxonomyScore 90 · 10,000+

Facts

Version5.1.2
AuthorZephyrWest
Added24 Oct 2007
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsload more, post list, latest posts, recent posts, post thumbnails

Other plugins by this author: WP Tag Manager

Questions

Is Category Posts Block still maintained?

Category Posts Block was last updated on 19 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Category Posts Block safe?

Category Posts Block has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Category Posts Block?

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

What can I use instead of Category Posts Block?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails, WebberZone Top 10 - Popular Posts, upPrev, Manual Related Posts, Related Posts by Taxonomy.

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