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Simple Recent Posts Widget

by Anshul Gangrade · 10+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: Simple Recent Posts Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Recent Posts Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Recent Posts Widget still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 17 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Recent Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Recent Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Recent Posts Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Recent Posts Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0. No one-star spike after it. 17 Jul 2026 · 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.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Recent Posts Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
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3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

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

Version3.0
AuthorAnshul Gangrade
Added29 Aug 2016
Last updated17 Jul 2026
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.0.0
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagswidget, sidebar, multisite, thumbnail, featured image

Other plugins by this author: Animated Headline, Custom Background Changer, Funny Text, Simply Login Register

Questions

Is Simple Recent Posts Widget still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple Recent Posts Widget, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Simple Recent Posts Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple Recent Posts Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple Recent Posts Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.0. 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