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Post Type Archive Descriptions

by mrwweb · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 37 months (last release 20 Oct 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Post Type Archive Descriptions
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 20 Oct 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Oct 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.

Committers and their active periods
mrwweb22 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Post Type Archive Descriptions
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

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.

Rating distribution
5 star6
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

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Post Type Archive Descriptions
4 May 202628
11 May 202676
18 May 202674
25 May 202690
1 Jun 2026120
8 Jun 202674
15 Jun 202679
22 Jun 202639
29 Jun 2026128
6 Jul 202660
13 Jul 202659
20 Jul 202694
27 Jul 2026121
3 Aug 202696
10 Aug 202692
17 Aug 2026101
24 Aug 202668
31 Aug 202688
7 Sep 202683
14 Sep 202692
21 Sep 2026109
28 Sep 202696
5 Oct 2026141
12 Oct 2026148
19 Oct 2026189
26 Oct 2026173
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.5.0
Authormrwweb
Added22 May 2015
Last updated20 Oct 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies
Tagsarchives, custom post type, custom post types, post type archive, custom post type archive

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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.

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