Shortcode Widget
Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Mar 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 65 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Shortcode Widget still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 22 Mar 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Shortcode Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer gagan0123 since Feb 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Shortcode Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Shortcode Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Shortcode Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jan 2021 · 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.
| gagan0123 | 6 Feb 2013 to 22 Mar 2026, 39 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Mar 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- Doesnt work · 2 stars · 2 Nov 2015
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 190 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 361 |
| 18 May 2026 | 317 |
| 25 May 2026 | 375 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 330 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 389 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 279 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 335 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 234 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 321 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 290 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 322 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 341 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 340 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 293 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 361 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 373 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 362 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 362 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 333 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 396 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 367 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 426 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 405 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 430 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 262 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 59 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below 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
| Version | 1.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gagan Deep Singh |
| Added | 6 Feb 2013 |
| Last updated | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | widget, shortcode |
Other plugins by this author: Shortcode in Menus, Fix Image Rotation, Easy Primary Category, Image Quality, PostmarkApp Email Integrator, Post Date Change Redirection, For Users Only, The Hits Counter, Plugin Info Cards
Questions
Is Shortcode Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Mar 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Shortcode Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gagan0123 since Feb 2013.
Was Shortcode Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Shortcode Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Shortcode Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it.