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Expiring Posts

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

At risk: no release in 58 months (last release 23 Jan 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Expiring Posts
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Expiring Posts still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Jan 2022, over 4 years ago. 23 Jan 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Expiring Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Expiring Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Expiring Posts safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Expiring Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 9 May 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 58 months (last release 23 Jan 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Jan 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master21 Mar 2019 to 21 Mar 2019, 1 commits
ivankk21 Mar 2019 to 23 Jan 2022, 7 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Expiring 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 23 Jan 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

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

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

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Expiring Posts
4 May 202612
11 May 202617
18 May 202616
25 May 202618
1 Jun 202611
8 Jun 202624
15 Jun 202613
22 Jun 202612
29 Jun 202611
6 Jul 202612
13 Jul 202618
20 Jul 202615
27 Jul 202623
3 Aug 202623
10 Aug 202620
17 Aug 202636
24 Aug 202632
31 Aug 202629
7 Sep 202638
14 Sep 202645
21 Sep 202641
28 Sep 202635
5 Oct 202638
12 Oct 202640
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202678
2 Nov 20269

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 80% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3
AuthorIvan
Added21 Mar 2019
Last updated23 Jan 2022
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsexpire, expiring, post expiry, expire posts, expiring-posts

Other plugins by this author: Google Authenticator

Questions

Is Expiring Posts still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Jan 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Expiring Posts, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Expiring Posts removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Expiring Posts safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Expiring Posts update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue