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Automatically Paginate Posts

by Erick Hitter · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 52 months (last release 1 Jul 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Automatically Paginate Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 52 months (last release 1 Jul 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Jul 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 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
ethitter3 Jun 2012 to 1 Jul 2022, 21 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Automatically Paginate Posts
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 1 Jul 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star2
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Automatically Paginate Posts
4 May 202623
11 May 202626
18 May 202627
25 May 2026428
1 Jun 202636
8 Jun 202624
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202623
29 Jun 202629
6 Jul 202622
13 Jul 202626
20 Jul 202633
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202645
10 Aug 202644
17 Aug 202646
24 Aug 202632
31 Aug 202640
7 Sep 202652
14 Sep 202648
21 Sep 202647
28 Sep 202655
5 Oct 202655
12 Oct 202652
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 2026103
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP-PageNaviScore 91 · 400,000+Pagination by BestWebSoft - Customizable WordPress Content Splitter and Navigation PluginScore 91 · 5,000+WP-PaginateScore 87 · 20,000+Catch Infinite ScrollScore 87 · 10,000+

Facts

Version0.3.1
AuthorErick Hitter
Added3 Jun 2012
Last updated1 Jul 2022
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
TagsNextpage, Paginate, quicktag

Other plugins by this author: WP Revisions Control, External Permalinks Redux, Taxonomy List Widget, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget, WP Print Friendly, Redis User Session Storage, View All Post's Pages, ETH Redirect to Latest Post, ETH Escape HeadSpace2, ETH Embed Anchor.fm, Date-based Taxonomy Archives, ETH Simple Shortlinks

Questions

Is Automatically Paginate Posts still maintained?

Automatically Paginate Posts was last updated on 1 Jul 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Automatically Paginate Posts safe?

Automatically Paginate Posts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Automatically Paginate Posts?

The wordpress.org author is Erick Hitter. Recent committers: ethitter, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Automatically Paginate Posts?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP-PageNavi, Pagination by BestWebSoft - Customizable WordPress Content Splitter and Navigation Plugin, WP-Paginate, Catch Infinite Scroll.

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