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News In Stack Widget

by Eugen Bobrowski · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: News In Stack Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for News In Stack Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 142 months (last release 5 Mar 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Mar 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Quick answers

Is News In Stack Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 5 Mar 2015, over 11 years ago. 5 Mar 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns News In Stack Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was News In Stack Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is News In Stack Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest News In Stack Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 5 Mar 2015 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for News In Stack Widget
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 5 Mar 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for News In Stack Widget
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
10+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
1.3.1
Author
Eugen Bobrowski
Added
21 Jan 2014
Last updated
5 Mar 2015
Active installs
10+
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
not stated
Tags
tag, tags, category, categories, recent posts

Other plugins by this author: Robots.txt rewrite, Antispam

Questions about News In Stack Widget

Is News In Stack Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 5 Mar 2015, over 11 years ago.

Who owns News In Stack Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was News In Stack Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is News In Stack Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest News In Stack Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.1. 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