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Meks Flexible Shortcodes

by Meks · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

69/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Meks Flexible Shortcodes
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meks Flexible Shortcodes still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 10 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meks Flexible Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mekshq since Jan 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meks Flexible Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meks Flexible Shortcodes safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.8). Not on the exploited list. 12 Jun 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meks Flexible Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.8. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jan 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 10 Jun 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Jun 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
mekshq26 Jan 2014 to 10 Jun 2025, 60 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
17 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Meks Flexible Shortcodes
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 10 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.3.8).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Jun 2025Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.71.3.8n/a
7 May 2025Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.61.3.7n/a
17 Jan 2023Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 1.3.41.3.5n/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 Flexible Shortcodes
4 May 2026119
11 May 2026243
18 May 2026258
25 May 2026244
1 Jun 2026201
8 Jun 2026209
15 Jun 2026178
22 Jun 2026170
29 Jun 2026188
6 Jul 2026218
13 Jul 2026164
20 Jul 2026191
27 Jul 2026209
3 Aug 2026212
10 Aug 2026207
17 Aug 2026271
24 Aug 2026215
31 Aug 2026218
7 Sep 2026204
14 Sep 2026248
21 Sep 2026270
28 Sep 2026267
5 Oct 2026285
12 Oct 2026240
19 Oct 2026408
26 Oct 2026390
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3.8
AuthorMeks
Added26 Jan 2014
Last updated10 Jun 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagstabs, toggles, shortcode, accordions, shortcodes

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 Easy Photo Feed Widget, Remove Orphan Shortcodes, Meks Video Importer, Meks Quick Plugin Disabler, Meks Audio Player

Questions

Is Meks Flexible Shortcodes still maintained?

No. Last release 10 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Meks Flexible Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer mekshq since Jan 2014.

Was Meks Flexible Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Meks Flexible Shortcodes safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Meks Flexible Shortcodes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.8. No one-star spike after it.

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