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Givebutter Widget

by lirancohen · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Mar 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Givebutter Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Givebutter Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Mar 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Givebutter Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer lirancohen since Feb 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Givebutter Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Givebutter Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Givebutter Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 11 Dec 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
plugin-master20 Nov 2023 to 20 Nov 2023, 1 commits
lirancohen8 Feb 2024 to 4 Mar 2026, 13 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Givebutter Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20243
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
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

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Givebutter Widget
4 May 202647
11 May 2026136
18 May 2026142
25 May 2026122
1 Jun 2026153
8 Jun 2026148
15 Jun 2026110
22 Jun 2026129
29 Jun 2026110
6 Jul 2026137
13 Jul 2026150
20 Jul 2026149
27 Jul 2026174
3 Aug 2026219
10 Aug 2026199
17 Aug 2026162
24 Aug 2026267
31 Aug 2026250
7 Sep 2026153
14 Sep 2026148
21 Sep 2026170
28 Sep 2026184
5 Oct 2026158
12 Oct 2026413
19 Oct 2026215
26 Oct 2026251
2 Nov 202653

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.5
Authorlirancohen
Added8 Feb 2024
Last updated4 Mar 2026
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress2.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads
Tagswidgets, givebutter

Questions

Is Givebutter Widget still maintained?

Yes. Last release 4 Mar 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Givebutter Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer lirancohen since Feb 2024.

Was Givebutter Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Givebutter Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Givebutter Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.5. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue