Content Update Scheduler
Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Oct 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Content Update Scheduler still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Content Update Scheduler, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer infinitnet since Apr 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Content Update Scheduler removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Content Update Scheduler safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Content Update Scheduler update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 23 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 31 Mar 2020 to 31 Mar 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| infinitnet | 1 Apr 2020 to 23 Oct 2026, 65 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 12 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 68 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 165 |
| 18 May 2026 | 117 |
| 25 May 2026 | 770 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 313 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 214 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 150 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 117 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 142 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 180 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 112 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 146 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 188 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 139 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 171 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 144 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 153 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 156 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 205 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 169 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 254 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 191 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 224 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,061 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 633 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 92 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 112% 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
| Version | 4.0.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Constantin Oesterling |
| Added | 1 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | update, schedule, republish, scheduling, publication |
Other plugins by this author: Analytics Integration for PostHog, WP, & WC, Relevant Density Optimizer (RDO) - On-Page SEO Tool
Questions
Is Content Update Scheduler still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Content Update Scheduler, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer infinitnet since Apr 2020.
Was Content Update Scheduler removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Content Update Scheduler safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Content Update Scheduler update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.0.5. No one-star spike after it.