Links With Icons Widget
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Links With Icons Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Links With Icons Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Links With Icons Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Links With Icons Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Links With Icons Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jan 2016 · 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 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.4 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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 18 |
| 18 May 2026 | 14 |
| 25 May 2026 | 27 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 10 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 13 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 15 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 14 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 14 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 23 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 31 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 29 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 22 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 26 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 32 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 45 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 35 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 39 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 11 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | ethanpil |
| Added | 29 Sep 2013 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | icons, widget, widgets, link widget, link with icon |
Other plugins by this author: Bloginfo Shortcode, optiontree Shortcode, Gravity Forms Image in HTML, Show All Products Shortcode for Woocommerce, Gravity Forms Reject Disposable Emails, WP-DreamLists
Questions
Is Links With Icons Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Links With Icons Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Links With Icons Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Links With Icons Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Links With Icons Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.