Widget Context
Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Widget Context still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widget Context, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer presetobot made a first commit on 10 Oct 2026. 10 Oct 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widget Context removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widget Context safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 21 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widget Context update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 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.
| kasparsd | 16 Jul 2009 to 9 Oct 2026, 120 commits |
|---|---|
| presetobot | 10 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026, 4 commits |
New committer presetobot made a first commit on 10 Oct 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.5.
| Q3 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 81 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 6 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 8 |
- Not Working Anymore, Not Supported · 1 star · 5 Sep 2024
- Doesn’t work on Products page despite having option. Works on other pages · 2 stars · 17 Feb 2020
- Doesn’t show up · 1 star · 30 Nov 2018
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Widget Context <= 1.3.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update via 'wl' Parameter | 4.3 | <= 1.3.3 | 1.4.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 269 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 460 |
| 18 May 2026 | 17,270 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,549 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,029 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,684 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,395 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,193 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,163 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,264 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,013 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,322 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,174 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,038 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 916 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 886 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 903 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 848 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 823 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 872 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 925 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 892 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 17,021 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 4,106 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,423 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,434 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 351 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kaspars |
| Added | 16 Jul 2009 |
| Last updated | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | logic, widget, context, widgets, visibility |
Other plugins by this author: Controls for Contact Form 7 (Redirects, Analytics & Tracking), Widget Output Cache, Block Context, Multiple Editors
Questions
Is Widget Context still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Widget Context, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer presetobot made a first commit on 10 Oct 2026.
Was Widget Context removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Widget Context safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Widget Context update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it.