Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget
At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 23 Jul 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 23 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 23 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list. 26 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it. 24 Oct 2018 · 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 | 2 Oct 2013 to 23 Jul 2024, 50 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
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+
| 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 23 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.6).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2024 | Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.5 | 1.6 | n/a |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification | 4.3 | <= 1.4 | 1.5 | n/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.
| 4 May 2026 | 53 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 164 |
| 18 May 2026 | 181 |
| 25 May 2026 | 181 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 151 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 177 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 132 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 129 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 121 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 126 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 154 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 169 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 165 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 169 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 147 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 157 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 160 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 177 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 190 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 186 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 205 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 271 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 253 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 46 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Meks |
| Added | 2 Oct 2013 |
| Last updated | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | envato, widget, affiliate, Marketplace, themeforest |
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 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 ThemeForest Smart Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it.