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Meks Simple Flickr Widget

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

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 29 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Meks Simple Flickr Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meks Simple Flickr Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 29 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meks Simple Flickr Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meks Simple Flickr Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meks Simple Flickr Widget safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meks Simple Flickr Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 5 Aug 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 29 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 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
mekshq10 Jan 2014 to 29 Jul 2024, 42 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 Simple Flickr 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 29 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.3).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Jul 2023Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification4.3<= 1.21.3n/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 Simple Flickr Widget
4 May 2026112
11 May 2026289
18 May 2026271
25 May 2026263
1 Jun 2026254
8 Jun 2026272
15 Jun 2026221
22 Jun 2026183
29 Jun 2026212
6 Jul 2026211
13 Jul 2026210
20 Jul 2026218
27 Jul 2026233
3 Aug 2026262
10 Aug 2026232
17 Aug 2026196
24 Aug 2026211
31 Aug 2026182
7 Sep 2026196
14 Sep 2026201
21 Sep 2026252
28 Sep 2026257
5 Oct 2026241
12 Oct 2026234
19 Oct 2026306
26 Oct 2026303
2 Nov 202641

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3
AuthorMeks
Added10 Jan 2014
Last updated29 Jul 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagsflickr, photos, widget, sidebar, photostream

Other plugins by this author: Meks Smart Author Widget, Meks Easy Ads 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 Simple Flickr Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Meks Simple Flickr Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Meks Simple Flickr Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Meks Simple Flickr Widget safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Meks Simple Flickr Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3. 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