Latest Posts Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Latest Posts Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Latest Posts Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer afthemes since Sep 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Latest Posts Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Latest Posts Block safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Latest Posts Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 20 Nov 2024 · 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 | 16 Sep 2020 to 16 Sep 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| afthemes | 17 Sep 2020 to 1 Nov 2026, 18 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 70 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 186 |
| 18 May 2026 | 200 |
| 25 May 2026 | 191 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 144 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 154 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 139 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 351 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 114 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 130 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 104 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 120 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 166 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 164 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 141 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 142 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 130 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 157 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 157 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 129 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 144 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 127 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 190 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 283 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,767 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 230% above the 27-week average.
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
| Version | 1.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | AF themes |
| Added | 17 Sep 2020 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | not stated |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | blog, blocks, post grid, posts list, gutenberg blocks |
Other plugins by this author: WP Post Author - Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars, AF Companion - Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing, Magic Content & CTA Box Builder - Advanced Gutenberg Blocks for Flexible Page Sections, Headers, Buttons, Shape Dividers, and Layout Options, AF Translate - AI Translation Editor, PO Editor & POT Generator for WordPress
Questions
Is Latest Posts Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Latest Posts Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer afthemes since Sep 2020.
Was Latest Posts Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Latest Posts Block safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Latest Posts Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it.