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Duplicate Widget

by Scott Reilly · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Duplicate Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Duplicate Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Duplicate Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Duplicate Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Duplicate Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Duplicate Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 12 Jun 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Duplicate 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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.4, 37 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Duplicate Widget
4 May 202616
11 May 202620
18 May 202625
25 May 202627
1 Jun 202622
8 Jun 202633
15 Jun 202624
22 Jun 202617
29 Jun 202616
6 Jul 202620
13 Jul 202622
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202630
3 Aug 202638
10 Aug 202637
17 Aug 202637
24 Aug 202629
31 Aug 202631
7 Sep 202634
14 Sep 202654
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202648
5 Oct 202646
12 Oct 202643
19 Oct 202673
26 Oct 202676
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0.2
AuthorScott Reilly
Added12 Dec 2011
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagswidget, sidebar, widgets, duplicate, coffee2code

Other plugins by this author: Disable Search, Add Admin CSS, Allow Multiple Accounts, Configure SMTP, One Click Close Comments, Remember Me Controls, Text Replace, Get Custom Field Values, No Update Nag, Text Hover, Stealth Publish, wpuntexturize

Questions

Is Duplicate Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Duplicate Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Duplicate Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Duplicate Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Duplicate Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.

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