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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Draft Notify

by TouchOfTech · 90+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals1 Warning

Limited data: Draft Notify has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Draft Notify
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 21 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.4 Jan 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 104 months (last release 5 Apr 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Apr 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 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+

Last release 5 Apr 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 Dec 2025Draft Notify <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.5No fixn/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

90+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.5
AuthorTouchOfTech
Added7 Mar 2013
Last updated5 Apr 2018
Active installs90+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsdrafts, authors, draft notification, email notification

Questions

Is Draft Notify still maintained?

Draft Notify was last updated on 5 Apr 2018. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Draft Notify safe?

Draft Notify has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Draft Notify?

The wordpress.org author is TouchOfTech. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Draft Notify?

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

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue