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Content Manager Light

by OTWthemes · 80+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data3 Criticals1 Warning

Limited data: Content Manager Light has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Content Manager Light
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security30
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Content Manager Light still maintained?
No. Last release 7 May 2022, over 4 years ago. 7 May 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Content Manager Light, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Content Manager Light removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Content Manager Light safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 26 Jun 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Content Manager Light update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2. No one-star spike after it. 7 May 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 26 Jun 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.10 Jul 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.15 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 54 months (last release 7 May 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 May 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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
OTWthemes27 Jan 2014 to 7 May 2022, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Content Manager Light
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 May 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Jun 2025Content Manager Light <= 3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.2No fixn/a
1 Apr 2025Content Manager Light <= 3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2No fixn/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

80+ 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

Version3.2
AuthorOTWthemes
Added27 Jan 2014
Last updated7 May 2022
Active installs80+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsgrid, columns, widgets, manage content, custom page layout

Other plugins by this author: Widgetize Pages Light, Widget Manager Light, Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget, Smart Post Lists Light, Quotes Shortcode and Widget, Lists Shortcode and Widget, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light, Popping Content Light, OTW TinyMCE Widget

Questions

Is Content Manager Light still maintained?

No. Last release 7 May 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Content Manager Light, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Content Manager Light removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Content Manager Light safe?

No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Content Manager Light update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.2. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue