WDesignKit
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 96 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WDesignKit still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 96 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WDesignKit, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer jigar9998 made a first commit on 18 Jun 2026. 18 Jun 2026 · SVN log
- Was WDesignKit removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WDesignKit safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.17). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WDesignKit update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.8.0. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 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.
| plugin-master | 21 Jan 2024 to 21 Jan 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| posimyththemes | 22 Jan 2024 to 11 Jun 2026, 182 commits |
| jigar9998 | 18 Jun 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 31 commits |
New committer jigar9998 made a first commit on 18 Jun 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 96
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 11 |
| Q3 2024 | 19 |
| Q4 2024 | 8 |
| Q1 2025 | 16 |
| Q2 2025 | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | 15 |
| Q4 2025 | 14 |
| Q1 2026 | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | 16 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 3.5 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- Forces you to make an account · 2 stars · 24 Jul 2024
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.17).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder <= 1.2.16 - Missing Authentication via wdkit_handle_review_submission Function | 4.3 | <= 1.2.16 | 1.2.17 | Patched before disclosure |
| 31 Mar 2025 | WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 8 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | WDesignkit <= 1.0.40 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload | 7.2 | <= 1.0.40 | 1.1.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15,272 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 12,276 |
| 18 May 2026 | 4,794 |
| 25 May 2026 | 17,601 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 11,614 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 11,818 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 11,243 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 11,410 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 11,505 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 11,794 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,618 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 11,081 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 11,370 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 12,635 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,291 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 20,352 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,387 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,603 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,876 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 12,231 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,935 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,819 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 11,986 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 10,676 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,635 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 11,985 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 6,414 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.8.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | POSIMYTH |
| Added | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | bricks builder, gutenberg blocks, elementor widgets, website templates, ai website builder |
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Questions
Is WDesignKit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 96 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WDesignKit, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer jigar9998 made a first commit on 18 Jun 2026.
Was WDesignKit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WDesignKit safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.17). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WDesignKit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.0. No one-star spike after it.