ReleaseRun Badges for Nginx
Live version freshness, EOL status, CVE counts, and health badges for Nginx. Embed in your README, docs, or dashboard.
Live Badges
Why Use Nginx Health Badges?
Nginx sits in front of everything — and an unpatched reverse proxy is a single point of compromise. A health badge in your infrastructure docs shows whether your Nginx version is still receiving security patches, without digging through the changelog.
ReleaseRun badges go beyond Shields.io. Where Shields.io shows a version number, our badges show security posture: CVE counts, EOL countdowns, and a composite health grade based on freshness (35%), security (35%), and support status (30%).
Common Use Cases
- DevOps teams: Embed badges in runbooks or Grafana dashboards to track Nginx versions across ingress controllers, load balancers, and reverse proxies. When a CVE drops for your Nginx version, the badge turns red before your scanner does.
- Kubernetes operators: Add Nginx version badges to your ingress controller documentation. NGINX Ingress Controller versions map to specific Nginx builds — knowing the health of both matters.
- Hosting providers: Show customers which Nginx version is running on their tier and whether it’s still in the support window.
What Makes These Different
Every badge pulls live data from the endoflife.date API and the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Data refreshes every 6 hours. Badges are edge-cached for 5 minutes — fast enough for monitoring dashboards and documentation sites.
Nginx Versions
Security Overview
CVE vulnerability data is sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and refreshed every 6 hours.
Check specific version CVEs using the badge builder above or visit our Nginx hub page for detailed security analysis.
Upgrade Guidance
Running an older version of Nginx? Here's what to consider when planning your upgrade:
- Check breaking changes in release notes
- Review EOL dates for your current version
- Test in staging before production rollout
- Consider LTS versions for stability
See the official Nginx documentation for detailed upgrade instructions.
Version Comparison
Not sure which Nginx version to use? Compare versions side by side.
Embed Builder
Usage Guide
Copy any snippet below to embed a Nginx health badge in your project.
Markdown
[](https://releaserun.com/nginx/)
HTML
<a href="https://releaserun.com/nginx/"><img src="https://img.releaserun.com/badge/health/nginx.svg" alt="Nginx Health"></a>
reStructuredText
.. image:: https://img.releaserun.com/badge/health/nginx.svg
:target: https://releaserun.com/nginx/
:alt: Nginx Health
Data sources: endoflife.date (version lifecycle), NIST NVD (CVE data)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What do the badges show for Nginx?
- ReleaseRun badges display real-time version freshness, end-of-life status, CVE vulnerability counts, and an overall health score for Nginx releases.
- How do I embed a Nginx badge in my README?
- Use the embed builder above to select your version and badge type, then copy the generated Markdown or HTML snippet into your README.
- How often is Nginx badge data updated?
- Badge data refreshes every 6 hours from endoflife.date and NIST NVD. Badges are cached for 5 minutes at the CDN edge.
- Can I customize the badge style?
- Yes, append ?style=flat-square or ?style=for-the-badge to the badge URL. The embed builder lets you preview all available styles.