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PublishPress Permissions

by PublishPress · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 21 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for PublishPress Permissions
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is PublishPress Permissions still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 33 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns PublishPress Permissions, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kevinB since Sep 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was PublishPress Permissions removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is PublishPress Permissions safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.8.4). Not on the exploited list. 2 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest PublishPress Permissions update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
kevinB19 Sep 2013 to 4 Dec 2025, 512 commits
publishpress19 Mar 2021 to 14 Oct 2026, 42 commits
stevejburge22 Oct 2021 to 7 Sep 2026, 41 commits
aakricha18 Dec 2024 to 21 Sep 2026, 22 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
33
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for PublishPress Permissions
Q1 20242
Q2 20244
Q3 20244
Q4 20244
Q1 20253
Q2 20257
Q3 20255
Q4 20256
Q1 20262
Q2 20263
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
100%
Threads, last 2 months
1

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 4.8.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Sep 2026Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference5.3<= 4.8.34.8.4Same day

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for PublishPress Permissions
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.3
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for PublishPress Permissions
Q1 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20254.5
Q1 20263.5
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star48
4 star6
3 star2
2 star4
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

Active installs
10,000+
Downloads, last full week
2,357
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for PublishPress Permissions
4 May 2026392
11 May 20261,070
18 May 20261,468
25 May 20266,429
1 Jun 20262,187
8 Jun 20261,431
15 Jun 20261,465
22 Jun 20261,275
29 Jun 2026905
6 Jul 20261,223
13 Jul 20261,004
20 Jul 20261,025
27 Jul 20261,010
3 Aug 2026891
10 Aug 2026809
17 Aug 2026978
24 Aug 20267,136
31 Aug 20267,828
7 Sep 20262,191
14 Sep 20261,953
21 Sep 20268,354
28 Sep 20262,346
5 Oct 20261,681
12 Oct 20267,139
19 Oct 20263,081
26 Oct 20262,357

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Full name
PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access
Version
4.9.1
Author
PublishPress
Added
19 Sep 2013
Last updated
14 Oct 2026
Active installs
10,000+
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2.5
Category
User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tags
restrict, permissions, User Access, access-control, content permissions

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Questions about PublishPress Permissions

Is PublishPress Permissions still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 33 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns PublishPress Permissions, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer kevinB since Sep 2013.

Was PublishPress Permissions removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is PublishPress Permissions safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.8.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest PublishPress Permissions update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.9.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue