Easy Post Submission
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 May 2026, 15 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Easy Post Submission still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 May 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 21 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Easy Post Submission, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer themeruby since Feb 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Easy Post Submission removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Easy Post Submission safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 4 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Easy Post Submission update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 May 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 | 19 Feb 2025 to 19 Feb 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| themeruby | 23 Feb 2025 to 21 May 2026, 21 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 15
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.4.0).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | Easy Post Submission <= 2.3.0 - Missing Authorization | 9.1 | <= 2.3.0 | 2.4.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Easy Post Submission - Frontend Posting, Guest Publishing & Submit Content for WordPress <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.4.0 | 2.5.0 | 36 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Easy Post Submission <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure | 5.3 | <= 1.7.0 | 2.0.0 | 175 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 124 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 274 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,393 |
| 25 May 2026 | 528 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 406 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 378 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 254 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 281 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 290 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 280 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 285 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 359 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 309 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 366 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 343 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 304 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 303 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 254 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 284 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 326 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 308 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 316 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 266 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 315 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 368 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 357 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 63 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.6.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | ThemeRuby |
| Added | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Last updated | 21 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | user post, guest post, public post, frontend post, anonymous post |
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Questions
Is Easy Post Submission still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 May 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Easy Post Submission, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer themeruby since Feb 2025.
Was Easy Post Submission removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Easy Post Submission safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Easy Post Submission update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6.0. No one-star spike after it.