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WP Telegram Widget and Join Link

by WP Socio · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
manzoorwani.jk19 Feb 2018 to 23 Oct 2021, 92 commits
wpsocio15 Nov 2021 to 4 May 2026, 42 commits
irshadahmad2121 Jan 2024 to 9 Jan 2026, 7 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 months ago
Releases, 24 months
13
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link
Q1 20249
Q2 20242
Q3 20246
Q4 20247
Q1 20252
Q2 20252
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20263
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Mar 2026WP Telegram Widget and Join Link <= 2.2.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.2.132.2.140
22 Dec 2025Telegram Widget and Join Link <= 2.2.12 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.2.122.2.1318
16 Aug 2024WP Telegram Widget and Join Link <= 2.1.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.1.272.1.280

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 31 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star30
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link
4 May 2026242
11 May 2026353
18 May 2026314
25 May 2026257
1 Jun 2026246
8 Jun 2026204
15 Jun 2026202
22 Jun 2026154
29 Jun 2026182
6 Jul 2026194
13 Jul 2026193
20 Jul 2026176
27 Jul 2026227
3 Aug 2026224
10 Aug 2026201
17 Aug 2026234
24 Aug 2026210
31 Aug 2026177
7 Sep 2026211
14 Sep 2026234
21 Sep 2026237
28 Sep 2026305
5 Oct 2026233
12 Oct 2026206
19 Oct 2026316
26 Oct 2026273
2 Nov 202651

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.2.16
AuthorWP Socio
Added19 Feb 2018
Last updated4 May 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagsfeed, group, widget, channel, telegram

Other plugins by this author: WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications), WP Telegram Login & Register, WP Telegram Comments

Questions

Is WP Telegram Widget and Join Link still maintained?

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link was last updated on 4 May 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP Telegram Widget and Join Link safe?

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP Telegram Widget and Join Link?

The wordpress.org author is WP Socio. Recent committers: wpsocio, irshadahmad21, manzoorwani.jk, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Telegram Widget and Join Link?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Feed Them Social - Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries, WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block, Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin), Feeds for TikTok (TikTok feed, video, and gallery plugin), Spotlight Social Photo Feed.

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