Related Posts Thumbnails
Healthy: Related Posts Thumbnails is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
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.
| hiddenpearls | 16 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2026, 66 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress <= 4.3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 4.3.2 | 4.3.3 | 61 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 216 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 12 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 923 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,648 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,150 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,699 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,568 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,520 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,538 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,523 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,492 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,501 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 13,706 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,014 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,278 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,119 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,995 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,004 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,856 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,738 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,645 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,693 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,794 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,662 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,789 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,581 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 8,912 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,134 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 355 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 6.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | marynixie |
| Added | 21 May 2010 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | related posts, easy related posts, Free Related Posts, similar related posts, Related Posts thumbnails |
Questions
Is Related Posts Thumbnails still maintained?
Related Posts Thumbnails was last updated on 19 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Related Posts Thumbnails safe?
Related Posts Thumbnails has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Related Posts Thumbnails?
The wordpress.org author is marynixie. Recent committers: hiddenpearls, marynixie, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Related Posts Thumbnails?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Modern Image Formats, CompressX - AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement, Cimo - Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter, Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF, reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin.