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Automatically Update Permalinks

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

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 12 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Automatically Update Permalinks
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Automatically Update Permalinks still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 12 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Automatically Update Permalinks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Automatically Update Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Automatically Update Permalinks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Automatically Update Permalinks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 12 Aug 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 12 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
hearken31 Dec 2015 to 19 Mar 2020, 6 commits
aspengrovestudios9 Mar 2021 to 9 Mar 2021, 2 commits
annaqq19 May 2022 to 12 Aug 2024, 5 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Automatically Update Permalinks
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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 Automatically Update Permalinks
4 May 202615
11 May 202631
18 May 202620
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202628
8 Jun 202636
15 Jun 202620
22 Jun 202613
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202621
13 Jul 202623
20 Jul 202638
27 Jul 202641
3 Aug 202647
10 Aug 202643
17 Aug 202650
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202636
7 Sep 202638
14 Sep 202652
21 Sep 202657
28 Sep 202659
5 Oct 202664
12 Oct 202649
19 Oct 202682
26 Oct 202695
2 Nov 202612

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0.4
AuthorWP Zone
Added31 Dec 2015
Last updated12 Aug 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsurl, slug, permalink, permalinks

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Questions

Is Automatically Update Permalinks still maintained?

No. Last release 12 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Automatically Update Permalinks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Automatically Update Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Automatically Update Permalinks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Automatically Update Permalinks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it.

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