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Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Sep 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vanderwijk since Nov 2010. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.1). Not on the exploited list. 17 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
vanderwijk15 Nov 2010 to 21 Sep 2026, 303 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
44 days ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Q1 20242
Q2 20243
Q3 20244
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q3 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star75
4 star4
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.4.1).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Apr 2026Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via content_block Shortcode6.4<= 3.3.93.4.1Patched before disclosure
19 Feb 2025Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via content Parameter6.4<= 3.3.53.3.6Patched before disclosure
5 Sep 2024Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.53.3.61
31 May 2024Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via content_block Shortcode6.4<= 3.3.03.3.1Patched before disclosure
31 May 2024Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode8.8<= 3.3.03.3.1Patched before disclosure
7 May 2024Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.03.3.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
4 May 2026189
11 May 2026299
18 May 20267,329
25 May 20261,136
1 Jun 2026767
8 Jun 2026531
15 Jun 2026620
22 Jun 2026398
29 Jun 2026407
6 Jul 2026377
13 Jul 2026411
20 Jul 20266,476
27 Jul 20261,287
3 Aug 20261,217
10 Aug 2026602
17 Aug 2026567
24 Aug 2026621
31 Aug 2026547
7 Sep 2026467
14 Sep 2026498
21 Sep 20267,239
28 Sep 20261,250
5 Oct 2026864
12 Oct 2026770
19 Oct 20261,787
26 Oct 2026793
2 Nov 202682

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.4.4
AuthorJohan van der Wijk
Added15 Nov 2010
Last updated21 Sep 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsblock, widget, shortcode, custom post, content block

Other plugins by this author: Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes, Customize Admin, Recent Posts Widget Plus

Questions

Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer vanderwijk since Nov 2010.

Was Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4.4. No one-star spike after it.

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