Lightweight Grid Columns
At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 14 Mar 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Lightweight Grid Columns still maintained?
- No. Last release 14 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago. 14 Mar 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Lightweight Grid Columns, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Lightweight Grid Columns removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Lightweight Grid Columns safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Lightweight Grid Columns update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jan 2018 · 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.
| edge22 | 20 May 2015 to 14 Mar 2019, 25 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.1 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 14 Mar 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 40 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- Breaks Admin Bar · 2 stars · 2 Jan 2020
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
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 55 |
| 18 May 2026 | 76 |
| 25 May 2026 | 93 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 104 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 53 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 123 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 115 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 136 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 159 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 179 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom |
| Added | 20 May 2015 |
| Last updated | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | columns, grid columns, columns shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: GenerateBlocks, Simple CSS, WP Show Posts, Lightweight Social Icons
Questions
Is Lightweight Grid Columns still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Lightweight Grid Columns, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Lightweight Grid Columns removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Lightweight Grid Columns safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Lightweight Grid Columns update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.