Pro Categories Widget
At risk: no release in 92 months (last release 26 Mar 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Pro Categories Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 26 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago. 26 Mar 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Pro Categories Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Pro Categories Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Pro Categories Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Pro Categories Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 2 Jan 2016 · 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.
| shambhu patnaik | 16 Nov 2013 to 26 Mar 2019, 17 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.1 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 26 Mar 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 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
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Shambhu Patnaik |
| Added | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 26 Mar 2019 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | exclude categories, pro categories widget, exclude categories widget, advanced categories widget |
Other plugins by this author: Export Categories, Category Wise Search, Pro Recent Post Widget, Pro Text Widget, Pro Related Post Widget, Stick Post Widget
Questions
Is Pro Categories Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Pro Categories Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Pro Categories Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Pro Categories Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Pro Categories Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.