Privilege Widget
At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 18 Feb 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Privilege Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Feb 2019, over 7 years ago. 18 Feb 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Privilege Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Privilege Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Privilege Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Privilege Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7.3. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jul 2017 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| fuzzguard | 1 May 2014 to 18 Feb 2019, 41 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.0 vs 7.1
- 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 18 Feb 2019. Tested up to 5.0, 21 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.7.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | FuzzGuard |
| Added | 1 May 2014 |
| Last updated | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | widget, sidebar, widgets, sidebars, privilege |
Other plugins by this author: Captcha Them All, Privilege Menu, Post Status Dashboard, RactiveJS
Questions
Is Privilege Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Feb 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Privilege Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Privilege Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Privilege Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Privilege Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.3. No one-star spike after it.