Nested Shortcodes
Healthy: maintained, last release 24 Sep 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Nested Shortcodes still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Nested Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer outerbridge since Aug 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Nested Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Nested Shortcodes safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Nested Shortcodes update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 12 Dec 2013 · 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.
| outerbridge | 31 Aug 2011 to 24 Sep 2026, 31 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 41 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- 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 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 52 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 53 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 43 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 594 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 217 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 177 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 143 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 197 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 166 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 28 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Outerbridge |
| Added | 31 Aug 2011 |
| Last updated | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code |
| Tags | nested, shortcodes, text_widget, the_content, do_shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge, Password Generator
Questions
Is Nested Shortcodes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Nested Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer outerbridge since Aug 2011.
Was Nested Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Nested Shortcodes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Nested Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it.