Widget Manager Light
Avoid: vulnerability published 2 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Widget Manager Light still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Mar 2022, over 4 years ago. 3 Mar 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widget Manager Light, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widget Manager Light removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widget Manager Light safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 2 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widget Manager Light update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.18. No one-star spike after it. 3 Mar 2022 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 2 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.16 Apr 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 56 months (last release 3 Mar 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Mar 2023Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| OTWthemes | 27 Aug 2012 to 3 Mar 2022, 49 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Mar 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Widget Manager Light <= 1.18 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.18 | No fix | n/a |
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.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.18 |
|---|---|
| Author | OTWthemes |
| Added | 27 Aug 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | admin, filter, context, hide widgets, conditional-tags |
Other plugins by this author: Widgetize Pages Light, Smart Post Lists Light, Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget, Lists Shortcode and Widget, Quotes Shortcode and Widget, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light, Content Manager Light, Popping Content Light, OTW TinyMCE Widget
Questions
Is Widget Manager Light still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Mar 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Widget Manager Light, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Widget Manager Light removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Widget Manager Light safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Widget Manager Light update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.18. No one-star spike after it.