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Clone Posts

by George Pattichis · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Clone Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
pattihis1 Jun 2021 to 22 Jan 2026, 16 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Clone Posts
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 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

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star17
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Clone Posts
4 May 2026160
11 May 2026299
18 May 2026293
25 May 2026368
1 Jun 2026256
8 Jun 2026256
15 Jun 2026243
22 Jun 2026221
29 Jun 2026218
6 Jul 2026221
13 Jul 2026191
20 Jul 2026268
27 Jul 2026272
3 Aug 2026270
10 Aug 2026247
17 Aug 2026277
24 Aug 2026282
31 Aug 2026254
7 Sep 2026264
14 Sep 2026260
21 Sep 2026293
28 Sep 2026288
5 Oct 2026298
12 Oct 2026243
19 Oct 2026456
26 Oct 2026407
2 Nov 202673

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

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Duplicate PPScore 92 · 10,000+Duplicate Post - duplicate pages, copy content, clone postsScore 91 · 5,000+Quick Copy - Duplicate Posts & PagesScore 91 · 1,000+WP Post Page CloneScore 90 · 70,000+Yoast Duplicate PostScore 89 · 3,000,000+

Facts

Version2.1.4
AuthorGeorge Pattichis
Added11 Jun 2014
Last updated22 Jan 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.3.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Post/Page Duplication
Tagscopy posts, clone pages, clone posts, post cloning, duplicate posts

Other plugins by this author: WP Robots Txt, Link Juice Keeper, Simple CPT, Simple Photo Feed, Add Custom Fields to Media, Simple Custom Login Page, Simple Image Meta Generator

Questions

Is Clone Posts still maintained?

Clone Posts was last updated on 22 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Clone Posts safe?

Clone Posts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Clone Posts?

The wordpress.org author is George Pattichis. Recent committers: pattihis, lukasz.webmaster, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Clone Posts?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Duplicate PP, Duplicate Post - duplicate pages, copy content, clone posts, Quick Copy - Duplicate Posts & Pages, WP Post Page Clone, Yoast Duplicate Post.

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