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Code Widget

by Sharaz Shahid · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 53 months (last release 11 Jun 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Code Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 53 months (last release 11 Jun 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Jun 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.0, 10 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
sharaz22 Mar 2018 to 12 Jun 2022, 37 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Code 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 11 Jun 2022. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 35 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star34
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Code Widget
4 May 202622
11 May 202629
18 May 202631
25 May 202641
1 Jun 202633
8 Jun 202632
15 Jun 202639
22 Jun 202631
29 Jun 202628
6 Jul 202624
13 Jul 202623
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202661
10 Aug 202652
17 Aug 202640
24 Aug 202637
31 Aug 202640
7 Sep 202654
14 Sep 202664
21 Sep 202661
28 Sep 202674
5 Oct 202658
12 Oct 202660
19 Oct 202694
26 Oct 2026116
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for AnythingScore 92 · 100,000+FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code ManagerScore 92 · 50,000+Simple Custom CSS and JSScore 91 · 600,000+Insert Headers And FootersScore 91 · 200,000+Visual CSS Style EditorScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.0.15
AuthorSharaz Shahid
Added22 Mar 2018
Last updated11 Jun 2022
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.1.0
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsphp, code, html, widget, short code

Other plugins by this author: Simple Sticky Add To Cart For WooCommerce, Podcastify, Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce, Disable Lazy Loading

Questions

Is Code Widget still maintained?

Code Widget was last updated on 11 Jun 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Code Widget safe?

Code Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Code Widget?

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

What can I use instead of Code Widget?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.

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