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Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical2 Warnings

Avoid: vulnerability published 26 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Forget About Shortcode Buttons
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 26 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.10 Jul 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 4 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
DesignsAndCode4 Apr 2014 to 28 Sep 2020, 50 commits
codeamp16 Mar 2021 to 4 Nov 2024, 13 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Forget About Shortcode Buttons
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 4 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Jun 2026Forget About Shortcode Buttons <= 2.1.3 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.1.3No fixn/a
11 May 2023Forget About Shortcode Buttons <= 2.1.2 - Missing Authorization via fasc_buttons4.3<= 2.1.22.1.30
29 Feb 2016Forget About Shortcode Buttons <= 1.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.1.11.1.2108

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star60
4 star2
3 star3
2 star1
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Forget About Shortcode Buttons
4 May 202677
11 May 2026145
18 May 2026153
25 May 2026131
1 Jun 2026132
8 Jun 2026121
15 Jun 2026143
22 Jun 2026112
29 Jun 2026134
6 Jul 2026151
13 Jul 2026123
20 Jul 2026137
27 Jul 2026144
3 Aug 2026170
10 Aug 2026165
17 Aug 2026168
24 Aug 2026150
31 Aug 2026159
7 Sep 2026162
14 Sep 2026219
21 Sep 2026207
28 Sep 2026223
5 Oct 2026242
12 Oct 2026199
19 Oct 2026290
26 Oct 2026294
2 Nov 202645

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

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.1.3
AuthorCode Amp
Added4 Apr 2014
Last updated4 Nov 2024
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.2
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagscss, edit, button, shortcode, visual editor

Other plugins by this author: Search & Filter, Custom Layouts - Post + Product grids made easy, Reveal Post Data

Questions

Is Forget About Shortcode Buttons still maintained?

Forget About Shortcode Buttons was last updated on 4 Nov 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Forget About Shortcode Buttons safe?

Forget About Shortcode Buttons has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Forget About Shortcode Buttons?

The wordpress.org author is Code Amp. Recent committers: codeamp, DesignsAndCode, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Forget About Shortcode Buttons?

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

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