Section Widget
Limited data: Section Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Section Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 2 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 2 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Section Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ctltwp since May 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Section Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Section Widget safe?
- No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 2 May 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Section Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 2 May 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.16 May 2025Evidence
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 30 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 May 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.8.41, 33 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 2 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 May 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ctltwp | 2 May 2025 to 2 May 2025, 4 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 3.8 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 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 2 May 2025. Tested up to 3.8, 33 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Section Widget <= 3.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 3.3.1 | No fix | n/a |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Section Widget <= 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal | 5.3 | <= 3.3.1 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | ctltwp |
| Added | 9 Jul 2009 |
| Last updated | 2 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | html, tabs, text, tabbed, shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: User Avatar, Accordion Shortcode, Custom Post Order, Wiki Embed, Improved Simpler CSS, Global Javascript, People Lists, Add Link, WP Experience API, Conditional Custom Fields Shortcode, Add Users Sidebar Widget, History Tracker
Questions
Is Section Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 2 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Section Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ctltwp since May 2025.
Was Section Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Section Widget safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Section Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.3.1. No one-star spike after it.