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Simple Post Meta Manager

by Sandor Kovacs · 40+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals1 Warning

Limited data: Simple Post Meta Manager has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Simple Post Meta Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Post Meta Manager still maintained?
No. Last release 9 Jan 2016, over 10 years ago. 9 Jan 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Post Meta Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Post Meta Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Post Meta Manager safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 9 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Post Meta Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.9. No one-star spike after it. 30 Apr 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 9 Apr 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.23 Apr 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 131 months (last release 9 Jan 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.8 Jan 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 27 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.

No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Post Meta Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Jan 2016. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Apr 2025Simple Post Meta Manager <= 1.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.0.9No fixn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

40+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

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

Version1.0.9
AuthorSandor Kovacs
Added17 Jul 2013
Last updated9 Jan 2016
Active installs40+
Requires WordPress3.1.0
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagspost meta, post meta values, post meta manager

Other plugins by this author: IP Ban, Simple Sticky Footer, Ajax Search, Youtube Content

Questions

Is Simple Post Meta Manager still maintained?

No. Last release 9 Jan 2016, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Simple Post Meta Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple Post Meta Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Simple Post Meta Manager safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Simple Post Meta Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.9. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue