WP Shortcodes in Widgets
Limited data: WP Shortcodes in Widgets 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 | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Shortcodes in Widgets still maintained?
- No. Last release 1 Nov 2016, over 10 years ago. 1 Nov 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Shortcodes in Widgets, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Shortcodes in Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Shortcodes in Widgets safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Shortcodes in Widgets update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 2016 · 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 recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 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 1 Nov 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 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
10+ 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 | 1.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mitch |
| Added | 21 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2016 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | widgets, shortcode, shortcodes, shortcode in widget, Shortcodes In Widgets |
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Questions
Is WP Shortcodes in Widgets still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Nov 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns WP Shortcodes in Widgets, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was WP Shortcodes in Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Shortcodes in Widgets safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Shortcodes in Widgets update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it.