Custom Post Type Editor
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 17 Jul 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Post Type Editor still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 17 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Post Type Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Post Type Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Post Type Editor safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Post Type Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Mar 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| jamescollins | 8 May 2012 to 16 May 2019, 35 commits |
|---|---|
| om4 | 4 Sep 2020 to 17 Jul 2024, 6 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
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+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 55 |
| 18 May 2026 | 60 |
| 25 May 2026 | 69 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 68 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 85 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 86 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 93 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 98 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 90 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 139 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tectalic |
| Added | 8 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | cpt, label, post type, description, custom post type |
Other plugins by this author: Adobe Fonts (formerly Typekit) for WordPress, Log Out Shortcode, CopyCraft: AI-Powered WooCommerce Product Descriptions Using OpenAI GPT-3
Questions
Is Custom Post Type Editor still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Custom Post Type Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Custom Post Type Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Post Type Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom Post Type Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it.