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Meks Easy Ads Widget

by Meks · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 25 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Meks Easy Ads Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meks Easy Ads Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 25 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meks Easy Ads Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meks Easy Ads Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meks Easy Ads Widget safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.9). Not on the exploited list. 6 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meks Easy Ads Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.9. No one-star spike after it. 27 Feb 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 25 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
mekshq14 Jan 2014 to 25 Jul 2024, 56 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Meks Easy Ads 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 25 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.9).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Jul 2024Meks Easy Ads Widget <= 2.0.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.0.82.0.9n/a
26 Jul 2023Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification4.3<= 2.0.72.0.8n/a

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meks Easy Ads Widget
4 May 202660
11 May 2026170
18 May 2026208
25 May 2026182
1 Jun 2026153
8 Jun 2026189
15 Jun 2026131
22 Jun 2026143
29 Jun 2026159
6 Jul 2026149
13 Jul 2026133
20 Jul 2026135
27 Jul 2026168
3 Aug 2026169
10 Aug 2026234
17 Aug 2026207
24 Aug 2026145
31 Aug 2026190
7 Sep 2026167
14 Sep 2026197
21 Sep 2026214
28 Sep 2026218
5 Oct 2026204
12 Oct 2026214
19 Oct 2026311
26 Oct 2026269
2 Nov 202650

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.0.9
AuthorMeks
Added14 Jan 2014
Last updated25 Jul 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsad, ads, widget, affiliate, advertising

Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Simple Flickr Widget, Meks Smart Social Widget, Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, Meks Time Ago, Meks Flexible Shortcodes, Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, Meks Easy Social Share, Remove Orphan Shortcodes, Meks Video Importer, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler, Meks Audio Player

Questions

Is Meks Easy Ads Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 25 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Meks Easy Ads Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Meks Easy Ads Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Meks Easy Ads Widget safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Meks Easy Ads Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.9. No one-star spike after it.

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