Multicolumn Category Widget
Limited data: Multicolumn Category Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Multicolumn Category Widget still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Multicolumn Category Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer awelzel since Apr 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Multicolumn Category Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Multicolumn Category Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Multicolumn Category Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.29. No one-star spike after it. 13 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| awelzel | 8 Apr 2014 to 13 Aug 2026, 109 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0.29 |
|---|---|
| Author | Arno Welzel |
| Added | 8 Apr 2014 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | widget, category |
Other plugins by this author: Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, Timed Content, Comment Reply Email Notification, Website statistics with Matomo
Questions
Is Multicolumn Category Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Multicolumn Category Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer awelzel since Apr 2014.
Was Multicolumn Category Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Multicolumn Category Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Multicolumn Category Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.29. No one-star spike after it.