Post Type Archive Descriptions
At risk: no release in 37 months (last release 20 Oct 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Post Type Archive Descriptions still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago. 20 Oct 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Post Type Archive Descriptions, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Post Type Archive Descriptions removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Post Type Archive Descriptions safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Post Type Archive Descriptions update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 Oct 2023 · 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.
| mrwweb | 22 May 2015 to 20 Oct 2023, 25 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
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 20 Oct 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 76 |
| 18 May 2026 | 74 |
| 25 May 2026 | 90 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 128 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 121 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 83 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 141 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 148 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 189 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 173 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | mrwweb |
| Added | 22 May 2015 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies |
| Tags | archives, custom post type, custom post types, post type archive, custom post type archive |
Other plugins by this author: Feature A Page Widget, Advanced Custom Fields Repeater & Flexible Content Fields Collapser, MRW Simplified Editor, Post Status Menu Items, Enhanced Embed Block for YouTube & Vimeo, Hawaiian Characters, CarrotPress
Questions
Is Post Type Archive Descriptions still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Post Type Archive Descriptions, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Post Type Archive Descriptions removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Post Type Archive Descriptions safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Post Type Archive Descriptions update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it.