Latest News Widget
Limited data: Latest News Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Latest News Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Jan 2011, over 15 years ago. 30 Jan 2011 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Latest News Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Latest News Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Latest News Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Latest News Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 Jan 2011 · 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
- 16 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.0 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 30 Jan 2011. Tested up to 3.0, 41 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 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
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Taylor Lovett |
| Added | 15 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 30 Jan 2011 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | posts-widget, new posts widget, latest news widget, latest posts widget, Featured Posts Widget |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Cache, Editorial Access Manager, WP Media Pro, NodeifyWP, JSON REST API Subscriptions, WP InfusionSoft, Post Format Options, Dynamic Cloudinary
Questions
Is Latest News Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Jan 2011, over 15 years ago.
Who owns Latest News Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Latest News Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Latest News Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Latest News Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.