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Visitor Stats Widget

by Shahjada · 50+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals1 Warning

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

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Visitor Stats Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Visitor Stats Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Feb 2012, over 14 years ago. 7 Feb 2012 · wordpress.org
Who owns Visitor Stats Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Visitor Stats Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Visitor Stats Widget safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 29 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Visitor Stats 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.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 29 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.12 Jan 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 179 months (last release 7 Feb 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Feb 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.2.0, 39 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
15 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 7 Feb 2012. Tested up to 3.2, 39 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Dec 2025Visitor Stats Widget <= 1.5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.5.0No fixn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

50+ 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

Version1.5.0
AuthorShahjada
Added8 Jun 2011
Last updated7 Feb 2012
Active installs50+
Requires WordPress2.0.2
Tested up to3.2.0
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagspage, post, links, posts, widget

Other plugins by this author: Download Manager, Download Manager Addons for Elementor, Editor Blocks by Download Manager, Premium Packages - Sell Digital Products Securely, WP Tabular - HTML Table Generator for WordPress

Questions

Is Visitor Stats Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 7 Feb 2012, over 14 years ago.

Who owns Visitor Stats Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Visitor Stats Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Visitor Stats Widget safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Visitor Stats Widget update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue