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Enhanced Text Widget

by cl272 · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 17 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Enhanced Text Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 17 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Committers and their active periods
cl27215 Nov 2019 to 30 Mar 2022, 6 commits
upwsupport5 Apr 2020 to 21 Apr 2021, 7 commits
iclyde25 May 2021 to 17 Jul 2024, 19 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Enhanced Text Widget
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Apr 2024Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.6.41.6.50
20 Feb 2024Enhanced Text Widget <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.6.51.6.60
1 Dec 2023Enhanced Text Widget <= 1.6.3 - Missing Authorization via etw_hide_admin_notification_callback5.3<= 1.6.31.6.418
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function4.3<= 1.5.71.5.80
27 Jul 2023Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function4.3<= 1.5.71.5.80
30 Jun 2023Enhanced Text Widget <= 1.5.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.5.81.5.927

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2023.

Rating distribution
5 star47
4 star2
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Enhanced Text Widget
4 May 2026133
11 May 2026259
18 May 2026234
25 May 2026201
1 Jun 2026239
8 Jun 2026230
15 Jun 2026256
22 Jun 2026215
29 Jun 2026236
6 Jul 2026227
13 Jul 2026220
20 Jul 2026293
27 Jul 2026316
3 Aug 2026262
10 Aug 2026273
17 Aug 2026244
24 Aug 2026288
31 Aug 2026231
7 Sep 2026254
14 Sep 2026287
21 Sep 2026304
28 Sep 2026303
5 Oct 2026315
12 Oct 2026281
19 Oct 2026452
26 Oct 2026400
2 Nov 202668

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.6.7
Authorcl272
Added26 May 2011
Last updated17 Jul 2024
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagstext, widget, linkable, clickable, linked title

Other plugins by this author: Ultimate Posts Widget

Questions

Is Enhanced Text Widget still maintained?

Enhanced Text Widget was last updated on 17 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Enhanced Text Widget safe?

Enhanced Text Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Enhanced Text Widget?

The wordpress.org author is cl272. Recent committers: iclyde, cl272, upwsupport, bostondv, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Enhanced Text Widget?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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