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Append Content

by Andy Stratton · 40+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals

Limited data: Append Content has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Append Content
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 1 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.15 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 39 months (last release 31 Jul 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Jul 2024Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Append Content still maintained?
No. Last release 31 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago. 31 Jul 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Append Content, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Append Content removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Append Content safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 1 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Append Content update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 6 Dec 2020 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
theandystratton5 Aug 2009 to 31 Jul 2023, 12 commits
wpmaintainer6 Dec 2020 to 24 Mar 2023, 3 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Append Content
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Jul 2023.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Apr 2025Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update4.3<= 2.1.1No fixn/a

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Append Content
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
40+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
2.1.1
Author
Andy Stratton
Added
5 Aug 2009
Last updated
31 Jul 2023
Active installs
40+
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
not stated
Requires PHP
7.4
Category
not stated
Tags
content, copyright, press releases

Other plugins by this author: Raw HTML Snippets, List Children, The Permalinker

Questions about Append Content

Is Append Content still maintained?

No. Last release 31 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Append Content, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Append Content removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Append Content safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Append Content update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue