Advanced Related Posts
Limited data: Advanced Related Posts has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 65 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Apr 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2026 | Advanced Related Posts <= 1.9.1 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.9.1 | 1.9.2 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.9.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ays Pro |
| Added | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Last updated | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | posts, related, popular posts, related posts, similar posts |
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Questions
Is Advanced Related Posts still maintained?
Advanced Related Posts was last updated on 14 Apr 2026. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Advanced Related Posts safe?
Advanced Related Posts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Advanced Related Posts?
The wordpress.org author is Ays Pro. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Advanced Related Posts?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.