Post Connector
Limited data: Post Connector has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Post Connector still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago. 21 Sep 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Post Connector, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Post Connector removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Post Connector safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 6 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Post Connector update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.11. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 2023 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 6 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.20 Aug 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 38 months (last release 21 Sep 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Sep 2024Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| barrykooij | 15 Jul 2014 to 21 Sep 2023, 28 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| 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 21 Sep 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | Post Connector <= 1.0.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.0.11 | No fix | n/a |
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2023 | Post Connector <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.0.9 | 1.0.10 | n/a |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Post Connector < 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | n/a |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Post Connector <= 1.0.3 and Post Conector Premium <= 1.6.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
80+ 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
| Version | 1.0.11 |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Kooij |
| Added | 15 Jul 2014 |
| Last updated | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | related, connection, related posts, post connector, post connection |
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Questions
Is Post Connector still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Post Connector, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Post Connector removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Post Connector safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Post Connector update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.11. No one-star spike after it.