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Advanced Post Manager

by Nexcess · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Oct 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced Post Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Post Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced Post Manager, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer larodiel made a first commit on 24 Sep 2026. 24 Sep 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced Post Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced Post Manager safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.7). Not on the exploited list. 16 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced Post Manager update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 4.5.7: new committer larodiel made a first commit on 24 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it. 15 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.

Committers and their active periods
zbtirrell9 Jun 2015 to 27 May 2020, 23 commits
borkweb15 Mar 2016 to 5 Aug 2022, 20 commits
bordoni23 Jul 2018 to 21 Sep 2024, 9 commits
ModernTribe14 Feb 2019 to 14 Feb 2019, 2 commits
Camwynsp22 Feb 2023 to 26 Aug 2025, 4 commits
larodiel24 Sep 2026 to 15 Oct 2026, 5 commits

New committer larodiel made a first commit on 24 Sep 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
20 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced Post Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.5.7).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Oct 2026Advanced Post Manager <= 4.5.6 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 4.5.64.5.7Patched before disclosure
3 Oct 2026Advanced Post Manager <= 4.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 4.5.54.5.6Patched before disclosure
15 Jul 2022Advanced Post Manager <= 4.5.1 - PHP Object Injection9.8<= 4.5.14.5.2Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Post Manager
4 May 202652
11 May 2026106
18 May 2026118
25 May 2026114
1 Jun 2026121
8 Jun 2026129
15 Jun 2026251
22 Jun 2026177
29 Jun 2026141
6 Jul 2026105
13 Jul 202679
20 Jul 2026151
27 Jul 2026129
3 Aug 2026121
10 Aug 2026134
17 Aug 2026163
24 Aug 2026154
31 Aug 2026152
7 Sep 2026122
14 Sep 2026163
21 Sep 20262,038
28 Sep 2026824
5 Oct 2026724
12 Oct 20262,089
19 Oct 2026927
26 Oct 2026748
2 Nov 202691

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 157% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.5.7
AuthorNexcess
Added6 Sep 2011
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
Tagscolumn, filter, wp-admin, custom post, developer-tools

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Questions

Is Advanced Post Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Advanced Post Manager, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer larodiel made a first commit on 24 Sep 2026.

Was Advanced Post Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Advanced Post Manager safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Advanced Post Manager update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 4.5.7: new committer larodiel made a first commit on 24 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue