Is Essential Widgets safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (3.2.1). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Feb 4, 2026.

Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 3.2.1.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago)
Releases in the last year: 6
Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.8
Support resolved: 1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 10K+

3 known vulnerabilities

2 medium
1 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20211
20251
20261

Every known vulnerability in Essential Widgets

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Shortcodes
Fixed in 3.0.1 · CVE-2026-0867 · Feb 4, 2026 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 2.3 · CVE-2025-67543 · Nov 26, 2025 · Wordfence
medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 1.9 · CVE-2021-24752 · Sep 20, 2021 · Wordfence

Questions about Essential Widgets’s security

Is Essential Widgets safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Essential Widgets updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Essential Widgets have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Essential Widgets up to date.

Is Essential Widgets still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Essential Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.