Widgets for Google Reviews
Healthy: maintained, last release 29 Oct 2026, 58 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | 85 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Widgets for Google Reviews still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 58 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Widgets for Google Reviews, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer trustindex since Nov 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Widgets for Google Reviews removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Widgets for Google Reviews safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 13.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 10 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Widgets for Google Reviews update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 14.3. 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.
| plugin-master | 12 Nov 2019 to 12 Nov 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| trustindex | 13 Nov 2019 to 29 Oct 2026, 283 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 58
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 10 |
| Q4 2024 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | 25 |
| Q2 2025 | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 29 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (30 reviews). Lifetime: 4.9.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 2530 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 42 |
| 3 star | 20 |
| 2 star | 13 |
| 1 star | 63 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 13.3.1).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'fomo-title' and 'fomo-text' Parameters | 4.4 | <= 13.3 | 13.3.1 | 59 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via trustindex Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 13.2.1 | 13.2.2 | Patched before disclosure |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Reviews | 7.2 | <= 13.2.4 | 13.2.5 | 159 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Multiple Plugins by Trustindex.io <= (Various Versions)- Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload | 6.6 | <= 11.0.2 | 11.1 | 415 |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Widgets for Google Reviews <= 10.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Reset | 4.3 | <= 10.9 | 10.9.1 | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2023 | Widgets for Google Reviews < 9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored XSS | 6.4 | <= 9.7.1 | 9.8 | 91 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
85% of 26 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 10,090 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 31,273 |
| 18 May 2026 | 59,689 |
| 25 May 2026 | 24,264 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 22,317 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 21,249 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 19,563 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 277,205 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 75,480 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 91,744 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 53,652 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 37,654 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 28,484 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 25,254 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 20,694 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 359,116 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 62,950 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 544,911 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 342,517 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 92,317 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 323,105 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 80,345 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 90,783 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 35,473 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 38,698 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 300,404 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21,602 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 14.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Trustindex |
| Added | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | social proof, review slider, review widget, Google Reviews, google business |
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Questions
Is Widgets for Google Reviews still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Oct 2026, 58 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Widgets for Google Reviews, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer trustindex since Nov 2019.
Was Widgets for Google Reviews removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Widgets for Google Reviews safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 13.3.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Widgets for Google Reviews update safe to install?
No ownership change before 14.3. No one-star spike after it.