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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

by ProteusThemes · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 major versions behind 7.1.4.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 7 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer proteusthemes since Jul 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 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.

Committers and their active periods
proteusthemes6 Jul 2017 to 7 Oct 2026, 12 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
29 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested up to 5.4, 17 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.

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.0.6 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes
4 May 20269
11 May 202625
18 May 202615
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202624
22 Jun 202621
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202627
13 Jul 202641
20 Jul 202632
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202649
10 Aug 202647
17 Aug 202652
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202642
7 Sep 202640
14 Sep 202647
21 Sep 202650
28 Sep 202654
5 Oct 2026589
12 Oct 2026140
19 Oct 2026151
26 Oct 2026186
2 Nov 202623

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 80% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0.6
AuthorProteusThemes
Added6 Jul 2017
Last updated7 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns
Tagsform, email, widget, mailchimp, newsletter

Other plugins by this author: Tabs Widget for Page Builder, Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes

Questions

Is Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer proteusthemes since Jul 2017.

Was Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it.

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