Publish to Schedule
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Dec 2025, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Publish to Schedule still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Publish to Schedule, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer alexbenfica since Feb 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Publish to Schedule removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Publish to Schedule safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.5). Not on the exploited list. 27 Feb 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Publish to Schedule update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.5.8. No one-star spike after it. 4 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| alexbenfica | 6 Feb 2012 to 4 Dec 2025, 61 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 16 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.5.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2023 | Publish to Schedule <= 4.5.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 4.5.4 | 4.5.5 | n/a |
| 20 Feb 2023 | Publish to Schedule <= 4.4.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Option Changes | 5.4 | <= 4.4.2 | 4.5.4 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 160 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 425 |
| 18 May 2026 | 455 |
| 25 May 2026 | 447 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 437 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 427 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 447 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 431 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 424 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 405 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 411 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 394 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 422 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 422 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 440 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 440 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 342 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 342 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 342 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 323 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 343 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 367 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 370 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 314 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 358 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 393 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 59 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% below the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 4.5.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | alexbenfica |
| Added | 6 Feb 2012 |
| Last updated | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | posts, automation, scheduling, productivity, post scheduler |
Questions
Is Publish to Schedule still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Publish to Schedule, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer alexbenfica since Feb 2012.
Was Publish to Schedule removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Publish to Schedule safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.5.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Publish to Schedule update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.8. No one-star spike after it.