The Media Widget
Limited data: The Media Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is The Media Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Aug 2016, over 10 years ago. 20 Aug 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns The Media Widget, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was The Media Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is The Media Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest The Media Widget update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
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 change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 20 Aug 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
60+ 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
| Version | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Alobaidi |
| Added | 14 Oct 2015 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2016 |
| Active installs | 60+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | media, video, videos, media widget, video widget |
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Questions
Is The Media Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Aug 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns The Media Widget, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was The Media Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is The Media Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest The Media Widget update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.