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SiteOrigin CSS

by Greg - SiteOrigin · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.6.8.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SiteOrigin CSS
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.6.8. Update to version 1.6.8 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.6.8. Update to version 1.6.8 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
gpriday2 Jun 2015 to 21 Oct 2020, 61 commits
SiteOrigin12 Dec 2020 to 9 Oct 2026, 63 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
26 days ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for SiteOrigin CSS
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026SiteOrigin CSS <= 1.6.7 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Anchor href via Visual Inspector7.2<= 1.6.71.6.80
15 Oct 2026SiteOrigin CSS <= 1.6.7 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author URL via Inspector href Sink7.2<= 1.6.71.6.80

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for SiteOrigin CSS
Q4 20235.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q3 20255.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star145
4 star4
3 star1
2 star0
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SiteOrigin CSS
4 May 20261,494
11 May 20262,760
18 May 202667,786
25 May 202611,964
1 Jun 20267,507
8 Jun 20265,986
15 Jun 20265,391
22 Jun 20264,676
29 Jun 20264,378
6 Jul 20264,232
13 Jul 20264,256
20 Jul 20264,684
27 Jul 20264,142
3 Aug 20263,829
10 Aug 20263,367
17 Aug 20263,359
24 Aug 20263,251
31 Aug 20263,293
7 Sep 20262,772
14 Sep 20262,869
21 Sep 20262,948
28 Sep 20262,732
5 Oct 2026121,588
12 Oct 202615,949
19 Oct 202611,659
26 Oct 202610,931
2 Nov 2026931

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for AnythingScore 92 · 100,000+FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code ManagerScore 92 · 50,000+Simple Custom CSS and JSScore 91 · 600,000+Insert Headers And FootersScore 91 · 200,000+Visual CSS Style EditorScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.6.8
AuthorGreg - SiteOrigin
Added2 Jun 2015
Last updated9 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagscss editor, visual css, live editing, theme editor, website styling

Other plugins by this author: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle, Page Builder by SiteOrigin, Masonry Widget, Focus Videos, Simple Options, Secure Image Resizer, Exercise Images by Everkinetic, Theme Checklist, Easy Reader

Questions

Is SiteOrigin CSS still maintained?

SiteOrigin CSS was last updated on 9 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is SiteOrigin CSS safe?

SiteOrigin CSS has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns SiteOrigin CSS?

The wordpress.org author is Greg - SiteOrigin. Recent committers: SiteOrigin, gpriday, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of SiteOrigin CSS?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.

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