Newpost Catch
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Oct 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Newpost Catch still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Newpost Catch, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer s56bouya since Mar 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Newpost Catch removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Newpost Catch safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.20). Not on the exploited list. 20 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Newpost Catch update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 28 Oct 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.
| s56bouya | 19 Mar 2012 to 28 Oct 2026, 100 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.3.20).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2025 | Newpost Catch <= 1.3.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via npc Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.3.19 | 1.3.20 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 53 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 87 |
| 18 May 2026 | 92 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,629 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 358 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 248 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 223 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 205 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 217 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 196 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 213 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 240 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 201 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 217 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 187 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,501 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 522 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 370 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 273 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 282 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 289 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 267 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 241 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 249 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 831 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,948 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 167 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tetsuya Imamura |
| Added | 19 Mar 2012 |
| Last updated | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | image, posts, images, widget, sidebar |
Questions
Is Newpost Catch still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Newpost Catch, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer s56bouya since Mar 2012.
Was Newpost Catch removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Newpost Catch safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Newpost Catch update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it.