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Shortcodes for Elementor

by RSTheme · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

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

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Shortcodes for Elementor
Ownership100
Maintenance25
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Shortcodes for Elementor still maintained?
No. Last release 9 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 9 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Shortcodes for Elementor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rstheme2017 since Nov 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Shortcodes for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Shortcodes for Elementor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.5). Not on the exploited list. 13 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Shortcodes for Elementor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 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
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 9 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.9 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master31 Oct 2019 to 31 Oct 2019, 1 commits
rstheme20172 Nov 2019 to 9 Oct 2025, 19 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
13 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Shortcodes for Elementor
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20246
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.

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

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.5).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
13 Dec 2024Shortcodes for Elementor <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure4.3<= 1.0.41.0.53

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Shortcodes for Elementor
4 May 202647
11 May 2026113
18 May 2026134
25 May 2026140
1 Jun 2026119
8 Jun 2026121
15 Jun 2026118
22 Jun 202693
29 Jun 2026106
6 Jul 2026118
13 Jul 2026119
20 Jul 2026112
27 Jul 2026151
3 Aug 2026161
10 Aug 2026138
17 Aug 2026135
24 Aug 2026121
31 Aug 2026117
7 Sep 2026113
14 Sep 2026123
21 Sep 2026141
28 Sep 2026137
5 Oct 2026117
12 Oct 2026114
19 Oct 2026183
26 Oct 2026175
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.0.8
AuthorRSTheme
Added2 Nov 2019
Last updated9 Oct 2025
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress6.3
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
TagsShortcodes plugin, wordpress shortcode, shortcode in wordpress, shortcode for wordpress, Shortcodes for Elementor

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Questions

Is Shortcodes for Elementor still maintained?

No. Last release 9 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Shortcodes for Elementor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer rstheme2017 since Nov 2019.

Was Shortcodes for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Shortcodes for Elementor safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Shortcodes for Elementor update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.8. 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