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Recent Posts by Category Widget

by Ross Cornell · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Recent Posts by 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 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 29 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 changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.2, 29 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

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 4.7 from 12 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Recent Posts by Category Widget
4 May 202620
11 May 202657
18 May 202664
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202643
8 Jun 202661
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202636
29 Jun 202634
6 Jul 202632
13 Jul 202633
20 Jul 202653
27 Jul 202651
3 Aug 202672
10 Aug 202666
17 Aug 202663
24 Aug 202661
31 Aug 202658
7 Sep 202660
14 Sep 202680
21 Sep 202676
28 Sep 202684
5 Oct 202675
12 Oct 202673
19 Oct 2026104
26 Oct 2026116
2 Nov 202640

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3
AuthorRoss Cornell
Added26 Feb 2014
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to4.2.39
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagswidget, sidebar, category, categories, recent posts

Questions

Is Recent Posts by Category Widget still maintained?

Recent Posts by Category Widget was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Recent Posts by Category Widget safe?

Recent Posts by Category Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Recent Posts by Category Widget?

The wordpress.org author is Ross Cornell. Recent committers: RossC, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Recent Posts by Category Widget?

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

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