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Automatic Post Tagger

by Devtard · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Automatic Post Tagger
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Automatic Post Tagger still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Automatic Post Tagger, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Automatic Post Tagger removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Automatic Post Tagger safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Automatic Post Tagger update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 18 Nov 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 27 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.

No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Automatic Post Tagger
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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star66
4 star8
3 star0
2 star1
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

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Automatic Post Tagger
4 May 202618
11 May 202631
18 May 202627
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202630
8 Jun 202623
15 Jun 202628
22 Jun 202626
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202624
13 Jul 202630
20 Jul 202633
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202644
10 Aug 202648
17 Aug 202640
24 Aug 202637
31 Aug 202637
7 Sep 202646
14 Sep 202657
21 Sep 202650
28 Sep 202653
5 Oct 202657
12 Oct 202646
19 Oct 202688
26 Oct 202694
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.

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

Version1.8.2
AuthorDevtard
Added22 Sep 2012
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsseo, post, posts, keywords, auto tags

Other plugins by this author: Automatic Post Date Filler

Questions

Is Automatic Post Tagger still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Automatic Post Tagger, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Automatic Post Tagger removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Automatic Post Tagger safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Automatic Post Tagger update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.2. 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