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Current Date & Time Widget

by Chris Jean · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Current Date & Time Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Current Date & Time Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Current Date & Time Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Jul 2008, over 18 years ago. 2 Jul 2008 · wordpress.org
Who owns Current Date & Time Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Current Date & Time Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Current Date & Time Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Current Date & Time Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 2 Jul 2008 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 223 months (last release 2 Jul 2008). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Jul 2009Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 2.5.1, 46 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.

No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
18 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
2.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Current Date & Time 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 2 Jul 2008. Tested up to 2.5, 46 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

100+ 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

Version1.0.3
AuthorChris Jean
Added13 Jun 2008
Last updated2 Jul 2008
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress2.3
Tested up to2.5.1
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsdate, time, timezone

Other plugins by this author: Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, WP Easy Uploader, WP Developer Assistant

Questions

Is Current Date & Time Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Jul 2008, over 18 years ago.

Who owns Current Date & Time Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Current Date & Time Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Current Date & Time Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Current Date & Time Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.3. 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