Most And Least Read Posts Widget
Limited data: Most And Least Read Posts Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Most And Least Read Posts Widget still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Most And Least Read Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Aug 2011. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Most And Least Read Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Most And Least Read Posts Widget safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.21). Not on the exploited list. 16 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Most And Least Read Posts Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.21. No one-star spike after it. 11 Apr 2025 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| whiletrue | 8 Aug 2011 to 14 Aug 2026, 79 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.5.21).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2025 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.5.20 | 2.5.21 | 485 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Cross-Site Request Forgery via most_and_least_read_posts_options | 4.3 | <= 2.5.18 | 2.5.19 | n/a |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Authenticated(Contributor+) SQL Injection via Widget settings | 8.8 | < 2.5.17 | 2.5.17 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 900+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 2.5.21
- Author
- whiletrue
- Added
- 8 Aug 2011
- Last updated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Active installs
- 900+
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- post, posts, most read, least read, popular posts
Other plugins by this author: Categorized Tag Cloud, Good Old Twitter Feed Widget, Reading Time, Tilted Tag Cloud Widget, Good old Share, Random Tweet Widget
Questions about Most And Least Read Posts Widget
Is Most And Least Read Posts Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Most And Least Read Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Aug 2011.
Was Most And Least Read Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Most And Least Read Posts Widget safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.21). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Most And Least Read Posts Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.21. No one-star spike after it.