Widget Areas for LearnDash
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Widget Areas for LearnDash still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 13 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widget Areas for LearnDash, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer davewarfel since Jul 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widget Areas for LearnDash removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widget Areas for LearnDash safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widget Areas for LearnDash update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 13 Jul 2025 · 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.
| plugin-master | 18 Dec 2019 to 18 Dec 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| escapecreative | 18 Dec 2019 to 24 Jan 2022, 12 commits |
| davewarfel | 13 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025, 1 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 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
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Dave Warfel |
| Added | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Last updated | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Learning Management Systems (LMS) > Course Creation & Management |
| Tags | lms, widgets, learndash, online courses, learning management system |
Other plugins by this author: Design Upgrade for LearnDash
Questions
Is Widget Areas for LearnDash still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Widget Areas for LearnDash, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer davewarfel since Jul 2025.
Was Widget Areas for LearnDash removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Widget Areas for LearnDash safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Widget Areas for LearnDash update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.