Recently
Limited data: Recently has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Recently still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Recently, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer hcabrera since Jun 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Recently removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Recently safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.0.5). Not on the exploited list. 7 Jun 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Recently update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 12 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| hcabrera | 26 Jun 2015 to 12 Oct 2026, 34 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 3.0.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2021 | Recently <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | < 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | n/a |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Recently <= 3.0.4 - Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Exectution | 8.8 | <= 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
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Facts
| Version | 4.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Hector Cabrera |
| Added | 26 Jun 2015 |
| Last updated | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | posts, recent, widget, recently |
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Questions
Is Recently still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Recently, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer hcabrera since Jun 2015.
Was Recently removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Recently safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.0.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Recently update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.2. No one-star spike after it.