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Rescue Shortcodes

by Rescue Themes · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Rescue Shortcodes
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Rescue Shortcodes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Rescue Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rescuethemes since Apr 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Rescue Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Rescue Shortcodes safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4). Not on the exploited list. 23 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Rescue Shortcodes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4. No one-star spike after it. 19 Dec 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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
rescuethemes1 Apr 2015 to 19 Dec 2025, 80 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Rescue Shortcodes
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 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

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.4).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Apr 2026Rescue Shortcodes <= 3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.33.4Patched before disclosure
16 Apr 2025Rescue Shortcodes <= 3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.13.3177
22 Nov 2024Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rescue_progressbar Shortcode6.4<= 2.93.0Patched before disclosure
11 Oct 2024Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.82.91
5 Sep 2023Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.52.6233

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 Rescue Shortcodes
4 May 202631
11 May 202661
18 May 202648
25 May 2026101
1 Jun 202646
8 Jun 202655
15 Jun 202636
22 Jun 202640
29 Jun 202645
6 Jul 202657
13 Jul 202650
20 Jul 202658
27 Jul 202672
3 Aug 202667
10 Aug 202653
17 Aug 202668
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202665
7 Sep 202662
14 Sep 202676
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202675
5 Oct 202673
12 Oct 202687
19 Oct 2026111
26 Oct 2026112
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.4
AuthorRescue Themes
Added1 Apr 2015
Last updated19 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagstabs, buttons, columns, animations, shortcodes

Other plugins by this author: Beer Directory, NutritionWP

Questions

Is Rescue Shortcodes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Rescue Shortcodes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer rescuethemes since Apr 2015.

Was Rescue Shortcodes removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Rescue Shortcodes safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Rescue Shortcodes update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue