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Lists Shortcode and Widget

by OTWthemes · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Lists Shortcode and Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Lists Shortcode and Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Lists Shortcode and Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Mar 2022, over 4 years ago. 4 Mar 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Lists Shortcode and Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Lists Shortcode and Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Lists Shortcode and Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Lists Shortcode and Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8. No one-star spike after it. 4 Mar 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 56 months (last release 4 Mar 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Mar 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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.

Committers and their active periods
OTWthemes30 May 2014 to 4 Mar 2022, 16 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Lists Shortcode and Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Mar 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

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

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.8
AuthorOTWthemes
Added30 May 2014
Last updated4 Mar 2022
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagslists, widgets, shortcode, ordered list, unordered list

Other plugins by this author: Widgetize Pages Light, Widget Manager Light, Smart Post Lists Light, Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget, Quotes Shortcode and Widget, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light, Content Manager Light, Popping Content Light, OTW TinyMCE Widget

Questions

Is Lists Shortcode and Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Mar 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Lists Shortcode and Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Lists Shortcode and Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Lists Shortcode and Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Lists Shortcode and Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue