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Dynamic Widgets

by Kalmang · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Dynamic Widgets
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Dynamic Widgets still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Dynamic Widgets, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vivalex since Sep 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Dynamic Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Dynamic Widgets safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.5). Not on the exploited list. 1 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Dynamic Widgets update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.6. No one-star spike after it. 12 Feb 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
qurl17 Jan 2010 to 4 Nov 2021, 195 commits
vivwebs6 Dec 2022 to 17 Jan 2024, 6 commits
vivalex19 Sep 2023 to 21 Oct 2026, 7 commits
sovabarmak26 Mar 2024 to 12 Feb 2026, 4 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2.7 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Dynamic Widgets
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star97
4 star4
3 star2
2 star2
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Security record

6 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.6.5).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Nov 2024Dynamic Widgets <= 1.6.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.6.41.6.5Patched before disclosure
28 Dec 2021Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting5.4<= 1.5.161.6n/a
14 Oct 2015Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.10 - Authenticated SQL Injection8.8<= 1.5.101.5.11Patched before disclosure
11 Aug 2015Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.10 - Refletced Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.5.111.5.114
11 Aug 2015Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.10 - Cross-Site Scripting5.4< 1.5.111.5.114
15 May 2012Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting7.2<= 1.5.11.5.2Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Dynamic Widgets
4 May 2026210
11 May 2026350
18 May 2026336
25 May 2026413
1 Jun 2026305
8 Jun 2026351
15 Jun 2026306
22 Jun 2026271
29 Jun 2026263
6 Jul 2026265
13 Jul 2026289
20 Jul 2026339
27 Jul 2026359
3 Aug 2026286
10 Aug 2026295
17 Aug 2026328
24 Aug 2026306
31 Aug 2026345
7 Sep 2026294
14 Sep 2026312
21 Sep 2026363
28 Sep 2026324
5 Oct 2026328
12 Oct 2026338
19 Oct 2026769
26 Oct 2026494
2 Nov 202665

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.6.6
AuthorKalmang
Added17 Jan 2010
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2.7
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagslogic, rules, widget, Dynamic, condition

Questions

Is Dynamic Widgets still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Dynamic Widgets, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer vivalex since Sep 2023.

Was Dynamic Widgets removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Dynamic Widgets safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Dynamic Widgets update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.6.6. No one-star spike after it.

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