Simple CSS for widgets
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 60 |
| 25 May 2026 | 41 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 45 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 46 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 52 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 90 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gagan Goraya |
| Added | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Custom CSS & Styling |
| Tags | widget, css class |
Other plugins by this author: Blog Posts Order, Page Templates for Posts
Questions
Is Simple CSS for widgets still maintained?
Simple CSS for widgets was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Simple CSS for widgets safe?
Simple CSS for widgets has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Simple CSS for widgets?
The wordpress.org author is Gagan Goraya. Recent committers: Gagan Goraya, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Simple CSS for widgets?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.