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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Protect old posts

by Matt Mullenweg · Fewer than 10 active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical

Limited data: Protect old posts has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Protect old posts
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 266 months (last release 26 Dec 2004). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Dec 2005Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
22 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 26 Dec 2004. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

Fewer than 10 active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.1
AuthorMatt Mullenweg
Added26 Dec 2004
Last updated26 Dec 2004
Active installsFewer than 10
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsnot stated

Other plugins by this author: Hello Dolly, Cache Images, Random Redirect, No WWW, Admin IP Watcher, WYSIWYG Editing, Google Adsense for Feeds, Notifly, Blogtimes, Matt’s Community Tags, Advanced Caching, Firefox Counter

Questions

Is Protect old posts still maintained?

Protect old posts was last updated on 26 Dec 2004. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Protect old posts safe?

Protect old posts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Protect old posts?

The wordpress.org author is Matt Mullenweg. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Protect old posts?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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