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Customize Posts

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

At risk: no release in 109 months (last release 14 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Customize Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 109 months (last release 14 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.0, 22 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Customize 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 14 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 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 4.7 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star2
3 star2
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Customize Posts
4 May 202630
11 May 202620
18 May 202621
25 May 202640
1 Jun 202626
8 Jun 202634
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202617
6 Jul 202627
13 Jul 202621
20 Jul 202624
27 Jul 202630
3 Aug 202640
10 Aug 202637
17 Aug 202641
24 Aug 202630
31 Aug 202633
7 Sep 202645
14 Sep 202665
21 Sep 202654
28 Sep 202643
5 Oct 202650
12 Oct 202646
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 202689
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.9.1
AuthorWeston Ruter
Added17 Sep 2014
Last updated14 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7.0
Tested up to4.9.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsposts, editor, postmeta, customize, customizer

Other plugins by this author: AMP, PWA, Instant Back/Forward, User Photo, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Load Combined Core Block Assets, Customize Snapshots, Spoken Word, Customizer Responsive Server-Side Components Device Preview, Override Post Title with First Content Heading, Media Placeholders, Strict CSP

Questions

Is Customize Posts still maintained?

Customize Posts was last updated on 14 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Customize Posts safe?

Customize 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 Customize Posts?

The wordpress.org author is Weston Ruter. Recent committers: westonruter, valendesigns, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Customize Posts?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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