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Widget Detector for Elementor

by Element Invader · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Jun 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Widget Detector for Elementor
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Widget Detector for Elementor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Jun 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 6 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Widget Detector for Elementor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer elementinvader since May 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Widget Detector for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Widget Detector for Elementor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.0). Not on the exploited list. 4 Mar 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Widget Detector for Elementor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jan 2025 · 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 May 2021 to 20 May 2021, 1 commits
elementinvader21 May 2021 to 6 Jun 2026, 30 commits
sanwinter16 Jun 2024 to 16 Jun 2024, 2 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Widget Detector for Elementor
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star38
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.2.01.2.0n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Widget Detector for Elementor
4 May 202631
11 May 202696
18 May 2026104
25 May 2026116
1 Jun 2026117
8 Jun 202696
15 Jun 202668
22 Jun 202668
29 Jun 202679
6 Jul 202685
13 Jul 202697
20 Jul 2026101
27 Jul 2026118
3 Aug 202696
10 Aug 2026119
17 Aug 2026123
24 Aug 2026115
31 Aug 2026109
7 Sep 2026106
14 Sep 2026112
21 Sep 2026118
28 Sep 2026110
5 Oct 202697
12 Oct 2026128
19 Oct 2026125
26 Oct 2026126
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.3.0
AuthorElement Invader
Added21 May 2021
Last updated6 Jun 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsspeed, widgets, detector, elementor, elementor addons

Other plugins by this author: ElementInvader Addons for Elementor, Element Invader - Template Kits for Elementor, Color Change For Elementor, Products Slider for WPBakery, Blocks Detector Finder

Questions

Is Widget Detector for Elementor still maintained?

Yes. Last release 6 Jun 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Widget Detector for Elementor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer elementinvader since May 2021.

Was Widget Detector for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Widget Detector for Elementor safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Widget Detector for Elementor update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.

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