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Series

by Justin Tadlock · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Series
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, 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 95 months (last release 17 Dec 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Dec 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 21 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
greenshady9 Jun 2009 to 17 Dec 2018, 8 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Series
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Dec 2018. Tested up to 5.0, 21 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Dec 2025Series <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.1No fixn/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.2 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Series
4 May 202610
11 May 202629
18 May 202626
25 May 202644
1 Jun 202625
8 Jun 202634
15 Jun 202627
22 Jun 202621
29 Jun 202615
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202624
20 Jul 202621
27 Jul 202675
3 Aug 202645
10 Aug 202644
17 Aug 202647
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202636
7 Sep 202646
14 Sep 202661
21 Sep 202665
28 Sep 202651
5 Oct 202661
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 202683
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.1
AuthorJustin Tadlock
Added9 Jun 2009
Last updated17 Dec 2018
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to5.0.31
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsseries, widgets, shortcodes

Other plugins by this author: Breadcrumb Trail, Get the Image, Cleaner Gallery, Custom Classes, Custom Header Extended, Widgets Reloaded, Grid Columns, Slideshow, Clean My Archives, Custom Background Extended, Query Posts, Block Pattern Builder

Questions

Is Series still maintained?

Series was last updated on 17 Dec 2018. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Series safe?

Series has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Series?

The wordpress.org author is Justin Tadlock. Recent committers: greenshady, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Series?

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

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