Widget Output Cache
Limited data: Widget Output Cache has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Widget Output Cache still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 29 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widget Output Cache, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kasparsd since Mar 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widget Output Cache removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widget Output Cache safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widget Output Cache update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 29 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 | 18 Mar 2013 to 29 Oct 2026, 27 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- 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 | 1 |
Last release 29 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
200+ 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 | 0.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kaspars |
| Added | 18 Mar 2013 |
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | cache, output, widget, caching, widgets |
Other plugins by this author: Widget Context, Controls for Contact Form 7 (Redirects, Analytics & Tracking), Block Context, Multiple Editors
Questions
Is Widget Output Cache still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Widget Output Cache, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kasparsd since Mar 2013.
Was Widget Output Cache removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Widget Output Cache safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Widget Output Cache update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.5.3. No one-star spike after it.