jQuery UI Widgets
Healthy: tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 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.
| dgwyer | 7 Jun 2012 to 11 Aug 2026, 52 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 11 Aug 2026. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.3 from 19 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 19 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 16 |
| 18 May 2026 | 18 |
| 25 May 2026 | 31 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 20 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 39 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 51 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 50 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 54 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 76 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 11 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.60 |
|---|---|
| Author | David Gwyer |
| Added | 7 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code |
| Tags | tabs, Dialog, jquery, Accordion, jquery ui |
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Questions
Is jQuery UI Widgets still maintained?
jQuery UI Widgets was last updated on 11 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is jQuery UI Widgets safe?
jQuery UI Widgets has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns jQuery UI Widgets?
The wordpress.org author is David Gwyer. Recent committers: dgwyer, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of jQuery UI Widgets?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Read More Without Refresh, Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder - Smart Tabs, Easy Accordion Block - Accordion, FAQ & Collapsible Content for the Block Editor, Responsive Tabs - Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress, Accordion Toggle.