Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets
Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 20 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer 5um17 since Feb 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 6 Feb 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
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 20 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Apr 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 21 Feb 2022 to 21 Feb 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| 5um17 | 23 Feb 2022 to 20 Apr 2025, 10 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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 20 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets <= 1.0.1 - Missing Authorization | 6.5 | <= 1.0.1 | No fix | n/a |
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 | 26 |
| 18 May 2026 | 29 |
| 25 May 2026 | 40 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 31 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 34 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 42 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 55 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 42 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Sumit Singh |
| Added | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Last updated | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | classic widgets, disable gutenberg, gutenberg widgets, block-based-widgets |
Other plugins by this author: WP Extended Search, WP Easy Login - Remember Recent Usernames
Questions
Is Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 5um17 since Feb 2022.
Was Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.