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Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode

by David Matthew · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 3 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master3 Jun 2019 to 3 Jun 2019, 1 commits
davidmatthew10 Aug 2019 to 3 May 2025, 23 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 13 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode
4 May 202627
11 May 202676
18 May 202677
25 May 202677
1 Jun 202651
8 Jun 202663
15 Jun 202645
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202641
6 Jul 202642
13 Jul 202645
20 Jul 202647
27 Jul 202652
3 Aug 202679
10 Aug 202671
17 Aug 202682
24 Aug 202653
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202660
14 Sep 202676
21 Sep 202686
28 Sep 2026114
5 Oct 202680
12 Oct 202680
19 Oct 2026129
26 Oct 2026119
2 Nov 202636

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

API KEY for Google MapsScore 91 · 30,000+Maps Widget for Google MapsScore 91 · 20,000+Map BlockScore 91 · 6,000+HTML5 MapsScore 91 · 4,000+exovia GDPR Google MapsScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version1.5.0
AuthorDavid Matthew
Added10 Aug 2019
Last updated3 May 2025
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsmap, windy, ventus, weather, forecast

Other plugins by this author: TrimPress, Guillotheme

Questions

Is Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode still maintained?

Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode was last updated on 3 May 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode safe?

Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode?

The wordpress.org author is David Matthew. Recent committers: davidmatthew, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Ventus - Weather Map Widget & Shortcode?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: API KEY for Google Maps, Maps Widget for Google Maps, Map Block, HTML5 Maps, exovia GDPR Google Maps.

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