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Pro Recent Post Widget

by Shambhu Patnaik · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Pro Recent Post 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: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Pro Recent Post Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Pro Recent Post Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Dec 2015, over 10 years ago. 18 Dec 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns Pro Recent Post Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Pro Recent Post Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Pro Recent Post Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Pro Recent Post Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 Nov 2013 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 132 months (last release 18 Dec 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Dec 2016Evidence
  • 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.

No ownership change since 2013.

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
Releases per quarter for Pro Recent Post 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 18 Dec 2015. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorShambhu Patnaik
Added4 Feb 2013
Last updated18 Dec 2015
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagswidget, exclude post, custom recent post, pro recent post widget, advanced recent posts widget

Other plugins by this author: Export Categories, Pro Categories Widget, Category Wise Search, Pro Text Widget, Pro Related Post Widget, Stick Post Widget

Questions

Is Pro Recent Post Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Dec 2015, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Pro Recent Post Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Pro Recent Post Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Pro Recent Post Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Pro Recent Post Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue