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WP Social Widget

by catchsquare · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical2 Warnings

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for WP Social Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security25
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Social Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 25 May 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Social Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer catchsquare since Nov 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Social Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Social Widget safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Social Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.6 Oct 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 25 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
ashokmhrj10 Dec 2015 to 22 Sep 2019, 42 commits
catchsquare7 Nov 2019 to 25 May 2025, 21 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Social Widget
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 May 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (5 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025WP Social Widget <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.3.1No fixn/a
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Jun 2025WP Social Widget <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.32.3.1Patched before disclosure
24 Mar 2025WP Social Widget <= 2.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.62.2.7Patched before disclosure
28 Feb 2024WP Social Widget <= 2.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 2.2.52.2.6Patched before disclosure
6 Jan 2023WP Social Widget <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.2.32.2.4Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Social Widget
4 May 202635
11 May 202666
18 May 202666
25 May 202673
1 Jun 202653
8 Jun 202658
15 Jun 202662
22 Jun 202647
29 Jun 202656
6 Jul 202649
13 Jul 202651
20 Jul 202686
27 Jul 202678
3 Aug 202692
10 Aug 202672
17 Aug 202686
24 Aug 202664
31 Aug 202666
7 Sep 202687
14 Sep 202696
21 Sep 202697
28 Sep 2026104
5 Oct 202696
12 Oct 202686
19 Oct 2026145
26 Oct 2026136
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.3.1
Authorcatchsquare
Added10 Dec 2015
Last updated25 May 2025
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Social Networking Features
Tagssocial icons, social links, social media, social network, wp social widget

Other plugins by this author: WP Smart Preloader, CS Multiple Image Import, CS Popup Maker, CS Google Analytics

Questions

Is WP Social Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns WP Social Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer catchsquare since Nov 2019.

Was WP Social Widget removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Social Widget safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest WP Social Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3.1. 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