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News Kit Addons For Elementor

by blazethemes · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid3 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 21 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for News Kit Addons For Elementor
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security10
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 21 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.4 Nov 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet. Disable or replace the plugin until a fix is released.28 Oct 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-1Vulnerability published 21 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet. Disable or replace the plugin until a fix is released.21 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 16 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.4.9. Update to version 1.4.9 or later.16 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-35 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master11 Feb 2024 to 11 Feb 2024, 1 commits
blazethemes14 Feb 2024 to 22 Oct 2026, 33 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
22
Tested up to
7.1.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for News Kit Addons For Elementor
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20254
Q2 20253
Q3 20253
Q4 20254
Q1 20260
Q2 20265
Q3 20260
Q4 20263

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with the current WordPress version.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Oct 2026News Kit Addons For Elementor <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 1.5.0No fixn/a
21 Oct 2026News Kit Addons For Elementor <= 1.4.7 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.4.7No fixn/a
16 Oct 2026News Kit Addons For Elementor <= 1.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via nekit_update_mega_menu_form AJAX Action6.4<= 1.4.81.4.90
13 Jul 2026News Kit Addons For Elementor <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Site Logo Title and Single Author Box Widgets6.4<= 1.4.61.4.70
16 Jul 2025News Kit Elementor Addons <= 1.3.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.3.41.3.50

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.6 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for News Kit Addons For Elementor
4 May 2026160
11 May 2026231
18 May 2026194
25 May 2026189
1 Jun 2026240
8 Jun 20261,911
15 Jun 20261,644
22 Jun 20263,237
29 Jun 2026782
6 Jul 2026473
13 Jul 2026361
20 Jul 2026291
27 Jul 2026338
3 Aug 2026332
10 Aug 2026282
17 Aug 2026292
24 Aug 2026238
31 Aug 2026235
7 Sep 2026261
14 Sep 2026285
21 Sep 2026270
28 Sep 2026293
5 Oct 2026230
12 Oct 2026125
19 Oct 20261,190
26 Oct 20261,191
2 Nov 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor - FREEScore 96 · 20,000+Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline)Score 93 · 70,000+Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder (UABB)Score 93 · 20,000+Header Footer Builder for ElementorScore 92 · 30,000+Conditional Fields for Elementor Form - Apply Conditional LogicScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.5.0
Authorblazethemes
Added14 Feb 2024
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsnews addon, theme builder, elementor addons

Other plugins by this author: Blaze Demo Importer, Theme Wing

Questions

Is News Kit Addons For Elementor still maintained?

News Kit Addons For Elementor was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is News Kit Addons For Elementor safe?

News Kit Addons For Elementor has 2 published vulnerabilities with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns News Kit Addons For Elementor?

The wordpress.org author is blazethemes. Recent committers: blazethemes, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of News Kit Addons For Elementor?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor - FREE, Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline), Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder (UABB), Header Footer Builder for Elementor, Conditional Fields for Elementor Form - Apply Conditional Logic.

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