Description
Display real-time global cyber threats activity directly on your WordPress site. This plugin shows the current worldwide threat level, the latest emerging malware threats, and guides on how to remove them—helping your visitors stay alert when cyber risks are high.
Ideal for computer repair shops and IT professionals who want to demonstrate up-to-date security awareness and add value for their customers.
The plugin automatically pulls and updates data using feeds from PCrisk.com, ensuring fresh and accurate threat information at all times.
Supports both the classic Widget system and the block editor.
Features:
- Works as a classic WordPress widget AND as a Gutenberg block.
- Customisable title.
- Customisable number of latest threats displayed (maximum 10 items).
- Option to hide the latest threats list entirely.
- Shows last-update date. Status is usually updated every 12 hours.
- Compatible with PHP 7.3 and above.
- Compatible with WordPress 5.8 and above.
Screenshots
Classic widget configuration in the WordPress Widgets admin screen. 
Classic widget frontend view. 
Gutenberg block in the editor with Inspector Controls sidebar.
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Spywarethreatswidget Global Threat Activity
Installation
Using the WordPress admin panel (recommended)
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
- Go to Plugins Add New.
- Click Upload Plugin and select the downloaded
.zipfile. - Click Install Now, then Activate Plugin.
Classic Widget
- Go to Appearance Widgets.
- Find Global threat activity widget in the available widgets list.
- Drag and drop it into any sidebar or widget area.
- Configure the title and the number of latest infection items to display, then click Save.
Gutenberg Block
- Open any page or post in the block editor.
- Click the + (Add Block) button and search for Global Threat Activity.
- Insert the block.
- Use the Inspector Controls (right-hand sidebar) to set the title and the number of latest infection items to show.
- Update or publish the page/post.
Manual installation
- Upload the
global-threat-activity-level-widgetdirectory to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Follow the Classic Widget or Gutenberg Block steps above.
FAQ
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The threat level image is not showing. What should I do?
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The plugin fetches live data from PCrisk.com via rss. Please ensure your server can make outgoing HTTP requests. You can check this under Tools Site Health Info Server.
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Does the plugin cache the feed data?
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Yes. Plugin uses WordPress’s built-in cache functions to cache feed data, so the external server is not contacted on every page load.
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Is this plugin compatible with the block editor (Gutenberg)?
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Yes. From version 1.1.5 onwards the plugin registers a native Gutenberg block in addition to the classic widget.
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Contributors & Developers
“Global threat activity level Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.6
- Bug fixes.
1.1.5
- Added rss feed caching via the WordPress Transients API.
- Compatibility with latest WordPress.
- Updated minimum requirement to WordPress 5.8 and PHP 7.3.
- Updated readme.txt with full installation instructions and Gutenberg usage guide.
- Updated Screenshots
1.1.4
- Bug fixes.
1.1.3
- Bug fixes.
1.1.2
- Minor bug fixes.
- Changed backend infection items selector from text field to a more user-friendly dropdown.
1.1
- Minor bug fixes.
- Significantly improved quality of images.
- Added status update date to the widget frontend.
1.0
- First public version.