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Custom Layouts

by Code Amp · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 10 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 Custom Layouts
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: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Custom Layouts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Custom Layouts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer codeamp since Jan 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Custom Layouts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Custom Layouts safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.0). Not on the exploited list. 5 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Custom Layouts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 29 Dec 2025 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Dec 2020 to 16 Dec 2020, 1 commits
codeamp9 Jan 2021 to 29 Dec 2025, 97 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Custom Layouts
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 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 (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.5.0).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Dec 2025Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.4.121.5.010
16 Aug 2024Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.4.111.4.12Before disclosure

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 Custom Layouts
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star24
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
3,000+
Downloads, last full week
164
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Custom Layouts
4 May 202635
11 May 2026106
18 May 2026121
25 May 2026146
1 Jun 2026105
8 Jun 2026102
15 Jun 202694
22 Jun 202679
29 Jun 202686
6 Jul 202691
13 Jul 202694
20 Jul 202698
27 Jul 202699
3 Aug 2026112
10 Aug 2026116
17 Aug 202699
24 Aug 2026100
31 Aug 202672
7 Sep 2026101
14 Sep 2026116
21 Sep 2026117
28 Sep 2026126
5 Oct 2026128
12 Oct 2026135
19 Oct 2026204
26 Oct 2026164

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Full name
Custom Layouts - Post + Product grids made easy
Version
1.5.1
Author
Code Amp
Added
9 Jan 2021
Last updated
29 Dec 2025
Active installs
3,000+
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.2
Category
Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tags
posts, products, post grid, Product Grid, recent posts

Other plugins by this author: Search & Filter, Forget About Shortcode Buttons, Reveal Post Data

Questions about Custom Layouts

Is Custom Layouts still maintained?

Yes. Last release 29 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Custom Layouts, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer codeamp since Jan 2021.

Was Custom Layouts removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Custom Layouts safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Custom Layouts update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5.1. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue