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Posts from a Category Widget

by Takayuki Miyauchi · 300+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Posts from a Category Widget 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 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Posts from a Category Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 131 months (last release 3 Jan 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Jan 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 27 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.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Posts from a Category 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 3 Jan 2016. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2.0
AuthorTakayuki Miyauchi
Added4 Oct 2011
Last updated3 Jan 2016
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagswidget

Other plugins by this author: Simple Map, Child Pages Shortcode, Logbook, Nginx Cache Controller, Force Email Login, Cardboard, Dynamic Hostname, Single Post Widget, Nginx Mobile Theme, TinyMCE Preformatted, Recent Updates Dashboard Widget, Content Bootstrap

Questions

Is Posts from a Category Widget still maintained?

Posts from a Category Widget was last updated on 3 Jan 2016. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Posts from a Category Widget safe?

Posts from a Category Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Posts from a Category Widget?

The wordpress.org author is Takayuki Miyauchi. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Posts from a Category Widget?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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