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Auto Post Expiration

by ViitorCloud Technologies Pvt Ltd · 800+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 17 May 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Auto Post Expiration
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto Post Expiration still maintained?
No. Last release 17 May 2024, over 2 years ago. 17 May 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto Post Expiration, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto Post Expiration removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto Post Expiration safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto Post Expiration update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 17 May 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 May 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master19 Feb 2021 to 19 Feb 2021, 1 commits
viitorcloudvc22 Feb 2021 to 27 May 2024, 23 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4.0 supported 8.2+

Last release 17 May 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.0.0
AuthorViitorCloud Technologies Pvt Ltd
Added22 Feb 2021
Last updated17 May 2024
Active installs800+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP7.4.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagspost_draft, post_expire, schedule_post, set_post_expire, post_expire_date

Other plugins by this author: Add Featured Image Custom Link, Increase Maximum Upload File Size, Duplicate Page/Post/Custom Post Type, PDF secure, Nofollow External Links (SEO), Source Code Protection, Protect Admin Login, FotoWare WordPress Lite

Questions

Is Auto Post Expiration still maintained?

No. Last release 17 May 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Auto Post Expiration, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Auto Post Expiration removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Auto Post Expiration safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Auto Post Expiration update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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