Classic Widgets Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/classic-widgets

Enables the previous "classic" widgets settings screens in Appearance - Widgets and the Customizer. Disables the block editor from managing widgets.

2.0M active installs v0.3 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9+ Updated Dec 8, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Classic Widgets Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Classic Widgets has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'classic-widgets' plugin v0.3 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, combined with a total lack of dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests, suggests a highly secure design. Furthermore, the absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history, including critical or high-severity ones, reinforces this positive assessment. This indicates robust development practices and a commitment to security by the plugin's authors.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Classic Widgets Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Classic Widgets Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Classic Widgets Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filtergutenberg_use_widgets_block_editorclassic-widgets.php:31
filteruse_widgets_block_editorclassic-widgets.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Classic Widgets Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 8, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads7.2M

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings262
Active installs2.0M
Developer Profile

Classic Widgets Developer Profile

Tonya Mork

4 plugins · 2.0M total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Classic Widgets

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/classic-widgets/classic-widgets.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Classic Widgets