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Font Awesome Box Shortcode

by Stuart Duff - a11n · 70+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Font Awesome Box Shortcode has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Font Awesome Box Shortcode
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Feb 2020, over 6 years ago. 27 Feb 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns Font Awesome Box Shortcode, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Font Awesome Box Shortcode removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Font Awesome Box Shortcode update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 14 Feb 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 81 months (last release 27 Feb 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Feb 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 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
stuartduff22 Oct 2016 to 27 Feb 2020, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Font Awesome Box Shortcode
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 27 Feb 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

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

70+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.1
AuthorStuart Duff - a11n
Added22 Oct 2016
Last updated27 Feb 2020
Active installs70+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsinfobox, shortcode, info boxes, shortcodes, feature box

Other plugins by this author: External Product New Tab for WooCommerce, Invoice Payment Gateway for WooCommerce, AI Log Analyzer for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Feb 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Font Awesome Box Shortcode, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Font Awesome Box Shortcode removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Font Awesome Box Shortcode safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Font Awesome Box Shortcode update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue