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Auto Post Expire

by ninjatech24 · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Auto Post Expire
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto Post Expire still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 20 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto Post Expire, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ninjatech24 since Nov 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto Post Expire removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto Post Expire safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto Post Expire update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jun 2025 · 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 16 months (last release 20 Jun 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Jun 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master29 Nov 2024 to 29 Nov 2024, 1 commits
ninjatech2429 Nov 2024 to 20 Jun 2025, 17 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2024.

Maintenance

Last release
17 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Auto Post Expire
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Auto Post Expire
4 May 202615
11 May 202632
18 May 202636
25 May 202648
1 Jun 202632
8 Jun 202640
15 Jun 202623
22 Jun 202635
29 Jun 202639
6 Jul 202637
13 Jul 202632
20 Jul 202637
27 Jul 202668
3 Aug 202655
10 Aug 202648
17 Aug 202661
24 Aug 202640
31 Aug 202641
7 Sep 202641
14 Sep 202658
21 Sep 202654
28 Sep 202653
5 Oct 202652
12 Oct 202660
19 Oct 202680
26 Oct 202676
2 Nov 202611

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

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2
Authorninjatech24
Added29 Nov 2024
Last updated20 Jun 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.2.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsexpire, auto expire, post expire, custom post expire

Questions

Is Auto Post Expire still maintained?

No. Last release 20 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Auto Post Expire, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ninjatech24 since Nov 2024.

Was Auto Post Expire removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Auto Post Expire safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Auto Post Expire update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2. 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