Popular Posts by Webline
Avoid: vulnerability published 27 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 27 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.11 Oct 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 10 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Dec 2025Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| WeblineIndia | 10 Dec 2014 to 10 Dec 2024, 37 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| 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 10 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2025 | Popular Posts by Webline <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.1.1 | No fix | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 27 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 41 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 14 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 27 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 45 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 45 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 51 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 42 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | WeblineIndia |
| Added | 10 Dec 2014 |
| Last updated | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | posts, popular, popular posts, popular content, popular posts widget |
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Questions
Is Popular Posts by Webline still maintained?
Popular Posts by Webline was last updated on 10 Dec 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is Popular Posts by Webline safe?
Popular Posts by Webline has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Popular Posts by Webline?
The wordpress.org author is WeblineIndia. Recent committers: WeblineIndia, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Popular Posts by Webline?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails, WebberZone Top 10 - Popular Posts, upPrev, Manual Related Posts, Related Posts by Taxonomy.