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WDV About Me Widget

by vrpr · 800+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WDV About Me Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WDV About Me Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago. 4 Jan 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WDV About Me Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vrpr since Aug 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WDV About Me Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WDV About Me Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WDV About Me 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.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 22 months (last release 4 Jan 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Jan 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master19 Aug 2019 to 19 Aug 2019, 1 commits
vrpr20 Aug 2019 to 4 Jan 2025, 34 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
22 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+

Last release 4 Jan 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star1
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

800+ 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

Version1.2.9
Authorvrpr
Added20 Aug 2019
Last updated4 Jan 2025
Active installs800+
Requires WordPress5.0.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagsabout, widget, contact, about me, about us

Other plugins by this author: WDV MailChimp Ajax, WDV One Page Docs - Documentation Plugin for WordPress, WDV Ajax Search, WDV - Add Services, Events, Rooms, WDV - Add Services and Events

Questions

Is WDV About Me Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns WDV About Me Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer vrpr since Aug 2019.

Was WDV About Me Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WDV About Me Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WDV About Me 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue