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Post Type Converter

by Kevin Langley Jr. · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 25 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Post Type Converter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Post Type Converter still maintained?
No. Last release 5 Jan 2015, over 11 years ago. 5 Jan 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns Post Type Converter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Post Type Converter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Post Type Converter safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 25 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Post Type Converter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.6. No one-star spike after it. 5 Jan 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 25 Aug 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.8 Sep 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 144 months (last release 5 Jan 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Jan 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 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.

No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Post Type Converter
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 5 Jan 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star3
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Aug 2025Post Type Converter <= 0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 0.6No fixn/a

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 Converter
4 May 202614
11 May 202618
18 May 202622
25 May 202631
1 Jun 202623
8 Jun 202627
15 Jun 202613
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202614
6 Jul 202616
13 Jul 202615
20 Jul 202625
27 Jul 202625
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202629
17 Aug 202633
24 Aug 202628
31 Aug 202624
7 Sep 202631
14 Sep 202649
21 Sep 202640
28 Sep 202644
5 Oct 202638
12 Oct 202639
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202671
2 Nov 202611

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version0.6
AuthorKevin Langley Jr.
Added24 Dec 2011
Last updated5 Jan 2015
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.7.4
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagscpt, converter, post type, custom post type

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Questions

Is Post Type Converter still maintained?

No. Last release 5 Jan 2015, over 11 years ago.

Who owns Post Type Converter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Post Type Converter removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Post Type Converter safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Post Type Converter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.6. 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