Same Category Posts
Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Sep 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Same Category Posts still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Same Category Posts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Kometschuh since Sep 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Same Category Posts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Same Category Posts safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.20). Not on the exploited list. 23 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Same Category Posts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 23 Sep 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.
| Kometschuh | 27 Sep 2015 to 23 Sep 2026, 135 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 42 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 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 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.20).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Same Category Posts <= 1.1.19 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Widget Title Placeholder | 5.4 | <= 1.1.19 | 1.1.20 | 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 60 |
| 18 May 2026 | 80 |
| 25 May 2026 | 88 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 65 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 68 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 77 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 90 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,535 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 259 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 241 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,678 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 287 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 220 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 169 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 272 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 203 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% 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 | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Floeter |
| Added | 27 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | Posts Block, related posts, same category, category posts, custom post type |
Other plugins by this author: Hyperlink Group Block, Category Archives Block, Gallery Styles - Sort & Style the Gallery Block (Exif, Hover, Duotone), Description List Block
Questions
Is Same Category Posts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Same Category Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Kometschuh since Sep 2015.
Was Same Category Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Same Category Posts safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Same Category Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it.