Delete Duplicate Posts
Healthy: released 28 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 4 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Delete Duplicate Posts still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Delete Duplicate Posts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer lkoudal since Sep 2009. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Delete Duplicate Posts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Delete Duplicate Posts safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.9). Not on the exploited list. 13 Nov 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Delete Duplicate Posts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| lkoudal | 2 Sep 2009 to 7 Oct 2026, 138 commits |
|---|---|
| cleverplugins | 25 Feb 2019 to 1 Mar 2022, 22 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 28 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 13
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- 100%
- Threads, last 2 months
- 1
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
4 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.9).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2023 | Missing Authorization via AJAX Actions | 5.4 | < 4.9 | 4.9 | 54 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 4.1.9 to 4.8.8 | 4.8.9 | 140 |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 4.7.5 | 4.7.5 | 231 |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update | 8.8 | < 4.1.9.5 | 4.1.9.5 | n/a |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.1 (security, escaping); 5.2 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 136 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 9 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- This is what you get for leaving redirect for premium · 1 star · 25 Jul 2025
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 1,826
| 4 May 2026 | 195 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 434 |
| 18 May 2026 | 414 |
| 25 May 2026 | 425 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 345 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 414 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,283 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,682 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 994 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,667 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 567 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 585 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 563 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 541 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 530 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 506 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 530 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 493 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 512 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 410 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 11,641 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,354 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 6,897 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,328 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,135 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,826 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 76% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Version
- 5.2.2
- Author
- Lars Koudal
- Added
- 2 Sep 2009
- Last updated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
- Tags
- cleanup, duplicates, performance, optimization, delete duplicate posts
Other plugins by this author: Security Ninja For MainWP, PPinger, Grumpy AI Gate
Questions about Delete Duplicate Posts
Is Delete Duplicate Posts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Delete Duplicate Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer lkoudal since Sep 2009.
Was Delete Duplicate Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Delete Duplicate Posts safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.9). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Delete Duplicate Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.2.2. No one-star spike after it.