Genesis Featured Widget Amplified
At risk: no release in 107 months (last release 22 Dec 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Genesis Featured Widget Amplified still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago. 22 Dec 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Genesis Featured Widget Amplified, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Genesis Featured Widget Amplified removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Genesis Featured Widget Amplified safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Genesis Featured Widget Amplified update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.9.2. No one-star spike after it. 22 Dec 2017 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Dec 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 25 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 38 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 19 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 53 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 53 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 73 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.9.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nick the Geek |
| Added | 13 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | genesis, genesiswp, studiopress, featured post, custom post type |
Other plugins by this author: Genesis Simple Breadcrumbs, Genesis Simple Comments, Genesis Style Select, Genesis Nav Menu Amplified, Genesis Media Project
Questions
Is Genesis Featured Widget Amplified still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Genesis Featured Widget Amplified, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Genesis Featured Widget Amplified removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Genesis Featured Widget Amplified safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Genesis Featured Widget Amplified update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.9.2. No one-star spike after it.