Publish To Apple News
Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Oct 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Publish To Apple News still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Publish To Apple News, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kevinfodness since Jan 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Publish To Apple News removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Publish To Apple News safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Publish To Apple News update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| kevinfodness | 14 Jan 2017 to 27 Oct 2026, 62 commits |
|---|---|
| alleyci | 4 Jan 2024 to 23 Oct 2026, 20 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 5 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.9.1 (security, CSRF, authorization).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,153 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,779 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,483 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,408 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,670 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,244 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,542 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,157 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,847 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,313 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 3,496 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,138 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,813 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,550 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,730 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,843 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,297 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,735 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,625 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,202 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,102 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3,608 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,415 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3,160 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,888 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,363 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 518 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.9.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Alley |
| Added | 16 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | ios, news, apple, publish |
Other plugins by this author: Allegro Audience
Questions
Is Publish To Apple News still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Publish To Apple News, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kevinfodness since Jan 2017.
Was Publish To Apple News removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Publish To Apple News safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Publish To Apple News update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9.1. No one-star spike after it.