Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget
At risk: no release in 38 months (last release 11 Sep 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 11 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago. 11 Sep 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.8). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jun 2023 · 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.
| mekshq | 7 Dec 2017 to 11 Sep 2023, 49 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 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 11 Sep 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- No longer works! · 1 star · 8 Feb 2025
- Shows Wrong Instagram Account · 1 star · 20 Oct 2022
- CANNOT GET TOKEN! · 1 star · 25 Feb 2022
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.8).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2023 | Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification | 4.3 | <= 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | n/a |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget < 1.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 | 595 |
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 | 65 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 168 |
| 18 May 2026 | 177 |
| 25 May 2026 | 158 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 150 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 168 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 123 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 128 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 131 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 134 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 108 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 117 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 136 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 169 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 147 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 160 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 138 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 141 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 175 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 202 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 181 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 198 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 187 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 289 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 256 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 41 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Meks |
| Added | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | Instagram, instagram feed, instagram images, Instagram widget, instagram gallery |
Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Simple Flickr Widget, Meks Easy Ads Widget, Meks Easy Social Share, Meks Smart Social Widget, Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, Meks Time Ago, Meks Flexible Shortcodes, Remove Orphan Shortcodes, Meks Video Importer, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler, Meks Audio Player
Questions
Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it.