Advanced Post Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Oct 2026, 25 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Advanced Post Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 25 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Advanced Post Block, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 19 Jul 2026. 19 Jul 2026 · SVN log
- Was Advanced Post Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Advanced Post Block safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.2). Not on the exploited list. 26 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Advanced Post Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.2. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 10 Mar 2021 to 10 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| abuhayat | 11 Mar 2021 to 28 Feb 2023, 16 commits |
| charlescormier | 5 May 2021 to 26 Oct 2026, 220 commits |
| bplugins | 19 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2026, 2 commits |
New committer bplugins made a first commit on 19 Jul 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 25
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 5 |
| Q4 2024 | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Rip off · 1 star · 28 Jun 2024
- Styles? · 1 star · 23 May 2022
- bug with WPML · 2 stars · 28 Feb 2022
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.5.2).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | <= 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | Patched before disclosure |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Advanced Post Block – Display Posts, Pages, or Custom Posts on Your Page <= 1.13.4 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure | 5.3 | <= 1.13.4 | 1.13.5 | 36 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.5.2 (security, XSS, sanitize).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 6,228 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,161 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,315 |
| 25 May 2026 | 766 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 810 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 623 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 588 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8,287 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,283 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,399 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 852 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8,556 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 8,427 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,935 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 903 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9,008 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,110 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,195 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,359 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,502 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,042 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3,133 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 4,812 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,034 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,092 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 8,329 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 224 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | bPlugins |
| Added | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Last updated | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | block, post grid, post list, post filter, post slider |
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Questions
Is Advanced Post Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 25 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Advanced Post Block, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 19 Jul 2026.
Was Advanced Post Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Advanced Post Block safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Advanced Post Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.2. No one-star spike after it.