Icon Widget
At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 10 Apr 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Icon Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 10 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Icon Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Icon Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Icon Widget safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 19 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Icon Widget update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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.
| seothemes | 12 Sep 2017 to 10 Apr 2024, 33 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
Last release 10 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
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
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.4.0).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | Icon Widget <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.3.0 | 1.4.0 | n/a |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Icon Widget <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.2.6 | 1.3.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 74 |
| 18 May 2026 | 91 |
| 25 May 2026 | 75 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 77 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 97 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 86 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 116 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 98 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 95 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 134 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 124 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 128 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 144 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 145 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 151 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | seothemes |
| Added | 12 Sep 2017 |
| Last updated | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | icon, widget, FontAwesome |
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Questions
Is Icon Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Icon Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Icon Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Icon Widget safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Icon Widget update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.