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CSSIgniter Shortcodes

by Anastis Sourgoutsidis · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 11 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

80/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for CSSIgniter Shortcodes
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is CSSIgniter Shortcodes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 2 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns CSSIgniter Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Feb 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was CSSIgniter Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is CSSIgniter Shortcodes safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 2 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest CSSIgniter Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 2 Dec 2025 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
anastis6 Feb 2012 to 25 Apr 2025, 119 commits
tsiger14 Apr 2015 to 2 Jun 2020, 6 commits
cssigniterteam21 Dec 2022 to 2 Dec 2025, 6 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for CSSIgniter Shortcodes
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.4.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Dec 2025Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'element' Shortcode Attribute6.4<= 2.4.12.4.2Same day

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for CSSIgniter Shortcodes
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
2,000+
Downloads, last full week
124
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for CSSIgniter Shortcodes
4 May 202629
11 May 202669
18 May 202665
25 May 202681
1 Jun 202658
8 Jun 202670
15 Jun 202660
22 Jun 202649
29 Jun 202654
6 Jul 202659
13 Jul 202658
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202663
3 Aug 202677
10 Aug 202674
17 Aug 202675
24 Aug 202655
31 Aug 202662
7 Sep 202674
14 Sep 202686
21 Sep 202687
28 Sep 202686
5 Oct 202692
12 Oct 202688
19 Oct 2026122
26 Oct 2026124

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Version
2.4.2
Author
Anastis Sourgoutsidis
Added
6 Feb 2012
Last updated
2 Dec 2025
Active installs
2,000+
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
Design & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tags
Box, button, tooltip, separator, blockquote

Other plugins by this author: Socials Ignited, Custom Post Types Relationships

Questions about CSSIgniter Shortcodes

Is CSSIgniter Shortcodes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns CSSIgniter Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Feb 2012.

Was CSSIgniter Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is CSSIgniter Shortcodes safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest CSSIgniter Shortcodes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

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