Recent Posts From Each Category
Limited data: Recent Posts From Each Category has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Jan 2026Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 147 months (last release 13 Sep 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.13 Sep 2015Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 31 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Recent Posts From Each Category still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Sep 2014, over 12 years ago. 13 Sep 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Recent Posts From Each Category, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Recent Posts From Each Category removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Recent Posts From Each Category safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 31 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Recent Posts From Each Category update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it. 7 Nov 2013 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.0 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 13 Sep 2014. Tested up to 4.0, 31 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.4 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 3.7 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 40+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 1.4
- Author
- Mindstien Technologies
- Added
- 8 May 2013
- Last updated
- 13 Sep 2014
- Active installs
- 40+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- category, homepage, recent posts, category posts, shortcode posts
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Questions about Recent Posts From Each Category
Is Recent Posts From Each Category still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Sep 2014, over 12 years ago.
Who owns Recent Posts From Each Category, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Recent Posts From Each Category removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Recent Posts From Each Category safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Recent Posts From Each Category update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it.