Widgets in Columns
Limited data: Widgets in Columns has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Widgets in Columns still maintained?
- No. Last release 12 Jul 2014, over 12 years ago. 12 Jul 2014 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widgets in Columns, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widgets in Columns removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widgets in Columns safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widgets in Columns update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 12 Jul 2014. Tested up to 3.9, 32 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | shazdeh |
| Added | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Last updated | 12 Jul 2014 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | admin, widget, columns |
Other plugins by this author: Custom Category Templates, Content Widget, Conditional Tags Shortcode, Crazy Pills, Bootstrap, Custom Taxonomy Templates, PopPop, Background Patterns, Aparat Embed, SafeCode, Color Manager, Gantry Export and Import Options
Questions
Is Widgets in Columns still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Jul 2014, over 12 years ago.
Who owns Widgets in Columns, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Widgets in Columns removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Widgets in Columns safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Widgets in Columns update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.