Exchange Rates Widget
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Exchange Rates Widget still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Exchange Rates Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer falselight since Feb 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Exchange Rates Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Exchange Rates Widget safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.1). Not on the exploited list. 25 Mar 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Exchange Rates Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 20 Aug 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.
| falselight | 10 Feb 2018 to 20 Aug 2026, 103 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2024 | Exchange Rates Widget <= 1.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | Patched before disclosure |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 27 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 45 |
| 18 May 2026 | 575 |
| 25 May 2026 | 117 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 83 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 763 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 196 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 107 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 104 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 105 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 141 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 1.4.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | falselight |
| Added | 10 Feb 2018 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | forex, dollar, widget, exchange rates, currency exchange |
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Questions
Is Exchange Rates Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Exchange Rates Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer falselight since Feb 2018.
Was Exchange Rates Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Exchange Rates Widget safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Exchange Rates Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it.