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The Publisher Desk

The Publisher Desk - Headlines Plus Widget
by PublisherDesk · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Warnings

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

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for The Publisher Desk
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is The Publisher Desk still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 17 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns The Publisher Desk, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was The Publisher Desk removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is The Publisher Desk safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest The Publisher Desk update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 17 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+

Last release 17 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
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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

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.8
AuthorPublisherDesk
Added4 Feb 2025
Last updated17 Sep 2025
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress6.0.2
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.0
Categorynot stated
Tagscontent sharing, traffic sharing, wordpress widget, content syndication

Other plugins by this author: The Publisher Desk ads.txt, The Publisher Desk - Ads, The Publisher Desk - Read More, The Publisher Desk

Questions

Is The Publisher Desk still maintained?

No. Last release 17 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns The Publisher Desk, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was The Publisher Desk removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is The Publisher Desk safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest The Publisher Desk update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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