Recent Posts with Excerpts
At risk: no release in 125 months (last release 30 Jun 2016).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Recent Posts with Excerpts still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago. 30 Jun 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Recent Posts with Excerpts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Recent Posts with Excerpts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Recent Posts with Excerpts safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Recent Posts with Excerpts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.6.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Apr 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.8 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Jun 2016. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.6.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephanie Leary |
| Added | 25 Jul 2009 |
| Last updated | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | widgets, excerpts |
Other plugins by this author: Dashboard Notepad, HTML Import 2, Random Posts from Category, Content Audit, Post and Page Excerpt Widgets, Private Suite, Citation Importer, Gallery2 Importer, Selective Importers, Inclusive Parents, No Place Like Home, Assign Missing Categories
Questions
Is Recent Posts with Excerpts still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Jun 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Recent Posts with Excerpts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Recent Posts with Excerpts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Recent Posts with Excerpts safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Recent Posts with Excerpts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.6.1. No one-star spike after it.