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Nelio Featured Posts

by Nelio Software · 300+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Nelio Featured Posts has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Nelio Featured Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Nelio Featured Posts still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Nov 2019, over 6 years ago. 29 Nov 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns Nelio Featured Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Nelio Featured Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Nelio Featured Posts safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Nelio Featured Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.4. No one-star spike after it. 29 Nov 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 84 months (last release 29 Nov 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 18 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
davilera25 Apr 2016 to 8 Mar 2021, 10 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Nelio Featured Posts
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 Nov 2019. Tested up to 5.3, 18 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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.

Momentum

300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.2.4
AuthorNelio Software
Added19 Sep 2014
Last updated29 Nov 2019
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to5.3.27
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagswidget, starred post, featured post, relevant post, manual featured posts

Other plugins by this author: Nelio A/B Testing - AB Tests and Heatmaps for Better Conversion Optimization, Nelio Content - Editorial Calendar & Social Media Auto-Posting, Nelio Popups, Nelio Compare Images Block, Nelio Session Recordings, Nelio Forms, Nelio Maps, Nelio Related Posts

Questions

Is Nelio Featured Posts still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Nov 2019, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Nelio Featured Posts, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Nelio Featured Posts removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Nelio Featured Posts safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Nelio Featured Posts update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.4. 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