Hero Posts Lite
Limited data: Hero Posts Lite has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hero Posts Lite still maintained?
- No. Last release 26 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 26 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hero Posts Lite, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer boldthemes since Oct 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hero Posts Lite removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hero Posts Lite safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hero Posts Lite update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 26 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 28 Oct 2023 to 28 Oct 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| boldthemes | 31 Oct 2023 to 26 May 2025, 27 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | boldthemes |
| Added | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Last updated | 26 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | news grid, post grid, post filter, news display, magazine layout |
Other plugins by this author: Bold Page Builder, Bold Timeline Lite, AIKO - AI Developer Lite, Customize Twenty Seventeen, Customize Twenty Sixteen, OpenGraphiq Lite, Filter Everything Extra
Questions
Is Hero Posts Lite still maintained?
No. Last release 26 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Hero Posts Lite, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer boldthemes since Oct 2023.
Was Hero Posts Lite removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Hero Posts Lite safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hero Posts Lite update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it.