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Auto Prune Posts

by ramon fincken · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

76/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Auto Prune Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto Prune Posts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Nov 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto Prune Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ramon fincken since Oct 2010. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto Prune Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto Prune Posts safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.0). Not on the exploited list. 8 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto Prune Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 11 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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
ramon fincken31 Oct 2010 to 11 Nov 2025, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Auto Prune Posts
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star2
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.0).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Nov 2025Auto Prune Posts <= 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 3.0.03.1.02
3 Mar 2025Auto Prune Posts <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.0.03.0.0Patched before disclosure
10 Mar 2023Auto Prune Posts <= 1.8.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_menu5.4<= 1.8.02.0.01

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

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Auto Prune Posts
4 May 2026103
11 May 2026171
18 May 2026157
25 May 2026169
1 Jun 2026160
8 Jun 2026155
15 Jun 2026147
22 Jun 2026155
29 Jun 2026165
6 Jul 2026163
13 Jul 2026166
20 Jul 2026157
27 Jul 2026194
3 Aug 2026191
10 Aug 2026183
17 Aug 2026193
24 Aug 2026166
31 Aug 2026169
7 Sep 2026150
14 Sep 2026125
21 Sep 2026124
28 Sep 2026142
5 Oct 2026121
12 Oct 2026135
19 Oct 2026155
26 Oct 2026164
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.1.1
Authorramon fincken
Added31 Oct 2010
Last updated11 Nov 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.3
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsmass, clean, prune, delete, expire

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Questions

Is Auto Prune Posts still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Nov 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Auto Prune Posts, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ramon fincken since Oct 2010.

Was Auto Prune Posts removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Auto Prune Posts safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Auto Prune Posts update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.1. No one-star spike after it.

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