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Drop Shadow Boxes

by Steve Henty · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Drop Shadow Boxes
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Drop Shadow Boxes still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 29 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Drop Shadow Boxes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer stevehenty since Jul 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Drop Shadow Boxes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Drop Shadow Boxes safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.15). Not on the exploited list. 15 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Drop Shadow Boxes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.15. No one-star spike after it. 29 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 29 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
stevehenty15 Jul 2012 to 29 Nov 2024, 145 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Drop Shadow Boxes
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (6 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.7.15).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Nov 2024Drop Shadow Boxes <= 1.7.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.3<= 1.7.141.7.1514
20 Nov 2023Drop Shadow Boxes <= 1.7.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.7.131.7.14Patched before disclosure
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.5.8 to 1.7.101.7.12Patched before disclosure
15 May 2023Drop Shadow Boxes <= 1.7.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.101.7.11Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.7.41.7.4Patched before disclosure
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 1.7.21.7.2132

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

Support

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

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Drop Shadow Boxes
4 May 202646
11 May 202653
18 May 202656
25 May 2026107
1 Jun 202661
8 Jun 202659
15 Jun 202659
22 Jun 202652
29 Jun 202643
6 Jul 202648
13 Jul 202653
20 Jul 202654
27 Jul 202668
3 Aug 202677
10 Aug 202665
17 Aug 202664
24 Aug 202661
31 Aug 202663
7 Sep 202671
14 Sep 202689
21 Sep 202698
28 Sep 2026102
5 Oct 202683
12 Oct 202685
19 Oct 2026148
26 Oct 2026135
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.7.15
AuthorSteve Henty
Added15 Jul 2012
Last updated29 Nov 2024
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsshadows, box shadow, drop shadow

Questions

Is Drop Shadow Boxes still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Drop Shadow Boxes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer stevehenty since Jul 2012.

Was Drop Shadow Boxes removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Drop Shadow Boxes safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.15). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Drop Shadow Boxes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.15. 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