Publish Confirm Message
Limited data: Publish Confirm Message has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Publish Confirm Message still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 6 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 6 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Publish Confirm Message, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer arulprasadj since Mar 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Publish Confirm Message removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Publish Confirm Message safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0). Not on the exploited list. 3 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Publish Confirm Message update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jan 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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.
| plugin-master | 10 Mar 2020 to 10 Mar 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| arulprasadj | 11 Mar 2020 to 6 Jan 2026, 37 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 6 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2023 | Publish Confirm Message <= 1.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.3.1 | 2.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
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Facts
| Version | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Arul Prasad J |
| Added | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Last updated | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | alert, update, confirm, publish, confirmation |
Other plugins by this author: WP PHP Version Display, WP Quick Post Duplicator, Prevent Landscape Rotation, Hide Front End WP Admin Bar, Redirect Author Pages, WP Version Tag Remover
Questions
Is Publish Confirm Message still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Publish Confirm Message, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer arulprasadj since Mar 2020.
Was Publish Confirm Message removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Publish Confirm Message safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Publish Confirm Message update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1. No one-star spike after it.