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Widgetize Pages Light

by OTWthemes · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid5 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Widgetize Pages Light
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security20
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Widgetize Pages Light still maintained?
No. Last release 7 May 2022, over 4 years ago. 7 May 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Widgetize Pages Light, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Widgetize Pages Light removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Widgetize Pages Light safe?
No. 4 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 5 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Widgetize Pages Light update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0. No one-star spike after it. 7 May 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.19 Sep 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 5 Jun 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.19 Jun 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 7 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.21 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 6 Jan 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.20 Jan 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 54 months (last release 7 May 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 May 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.

Committers and their active periods
OTWthemes20 Aug 2012 to 7 May 2022, 96 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Widgetize Pages Light
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 7 May 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star25
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star6

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 4 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Sep 2025Widgetize Pages Light <= 3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.0No fixn/a
5 Jun 2025Widgetize Pages Light <= 3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.0No fixn/a
7 Apr 2025Widgetize Pages Light <= 3.0 & Widgets as Shortcodes <= 5.9.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.0No fixn/a
6 Jan 2025Widgetize Pages Light <= 3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.0No fixn/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Widgetize Pages Light
4 May 202670
11 May 2026162
18 May 2026161
25 May 2026144
1 Jun 2026128
8 Jun 2026158
15 Jun 2026126
22 Jun 2026112
29 Jun 2026107
6 Jul 2026112
13 Jul 2026121
20 Jul 2026116
27 Jul 2026134
3 Aug 2026139
10 Aug 2026135
17 Aug 2026135
24 Aug 2026117
31 Aug 2026139
7 Sep 2026121
14 Sep 202693
21 Sep 202695
28 Sep 202684
5 Oct 202688
12 Oct 202672
19 Oct 2026132
26 Oct 2026141
2 Nov 202640

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.0
AuthorOTWthemes
Added20 Aug 2012
Last updated7 May 2022
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagssidebar, widgets, custom sidebar, widgetize page, widgets in page

Other plugins by this author: Widget Manager 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 Widgetize Pages Light still maintained?

No. Last release 7 May 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Widgetize Pages Light, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Widgetize Pages Light removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Widgetize Pages Light safe?

No. 4 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Widgetize Pages Light update safe to install?

No ownership change before 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