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Meks Smart Social Widget

by Meks · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 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 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Meks Smart Social Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
mekshq14 Jan 2014 to 29 Jul 2024, 57 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

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 for Meks Smart Social Widget
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
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.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Apr 2024Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.6.41.6.5n/a
26 Jan 2024Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.6.31.6.4145
27 Jul 2023Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Missing Authorization to notice dimissal5.3<= 1.61.6.1n/a
26 Jul 2023Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification4.3<= 1.61.6.1n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meks Smart Social Widget
4 May 202683
11 May 2026165
18 May 2026186
25 May 2026177
1 Jun 2026167
8 Jun 2026195
15 Jun 2026138
22 Jun 2026122
29 Jun 2026152
6 Jul 2026151
13 Jul 2026125
20 Jul 2026135
27 Jul 2026167
3 Aug 2026161
10 Aug 2026143
17 Aug 2026147
24 Aug 2026138
31 Aug 2026147
7 Sep 2026151
14 Sep 2026186
21 Sep 2026203
28 Sep 2026198
5 Oct 2026202
12 Oct 2026192
19 Oct 2026297
26 Oct 2026273
2 Nov 202649

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Share Buttons AdderScore 93 · 40,000+XPoster - Share to Bluesky and MastodonScore 93 · 10,000+Scriptless Social SharingScore 92 · 10,000+AddToAny Share ButtonsScore 91 · 300,000+Simple Social IconsScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.6.5
AuthorMeks
Added14 Jan 2014
Last updated29 Jul 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Social Networking Features
Tagsicons, reddit, social, widget, LinkedIn

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

Questions

Is Meks Smart Social Widget still maintained?

Meks Smart Social Widget was last updated on 29 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Meks Smart Social Widget safe?

Meks Smart Social Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Meks Smart Social Widget?

The wordpress.org author is Meks. Recent committers: mekshq, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Meks Smart Social Widget?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Share Buttons Adder, XPoster - Share to Bluesky and Mastodon, Scriptless Social Sharing, AddToAny Share Buttons, Simple Social Icons.

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