Related Posts By PickPlugins
Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Jun 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Related Posts By PickPlugins still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Jun 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Related Posts By PickPlugins, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pickplugins since Dec 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Related Posts By PickPlugins removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Related Posts By PickPlugins safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.60). Not on the exploited list. 6 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Related Posts By PickPlugins update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.66. No one-star spike after it. 22 Dec 2025 · 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.
| pickplugins | 12 Dec 2016 to 8 Jun 2026, 160 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 33 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.60).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2025 | Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins <= 2.0.59 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | 2.0.59 | 2.0.60 | 29 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins <= 2.0.58 - Sensitive Information Exposure | 5.3 | <= 2.0.58 | 2.0.59 | Patched before disclosure |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Related Post <= 2.0.53 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.0.53 | 2.0.54 | Patched before disclosure |
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 | 73 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 134 |
| 18 May 2026 | 141 |
| 25 May 2026 | 168 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 129 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 176 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 129 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 94 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 127 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 117 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 135 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 127 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 157 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 144 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 149 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 145 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 182 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 172 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 160 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 206 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 325 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 330 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 305 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 141 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 71% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.66 |
|---|---|
| Author | PickPlugins |
| Added | 9 Nov 2014 |
| Last updated | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | related post, related posts, similar posts, related content, inline related post |
Other plugins by this author: Post Grid, Accordions, Breadcrumb - Breadcrumb for WooCommerce and Custom Post Types, Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry, Team Showcase, Social Share Button, PickPlugins Pricing Table, Wishlist, ComboBlocks - Block Library & Page Builder, PickPlugins Mail Picker - Email Marketing & Newsletters
Questions
Is Related Posts By PickPlugins still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Jun 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Related Posts By PickPlugins, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pickplugins since Dec 2016.
Was Related Posts By PickPlugins removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Related Posts By PickPlugins safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.60). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Related Posts By PickPlugins update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.66. No one-star spike after it.