Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts
Avoid: vulnerability published 16 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer NodleRedoy since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 16 Oct 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it. 26 Nov 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 16 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.30 Oct 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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.
| clifgriffin | 30 Oct 2008 to 19 May 2020, 65 commits |
|---|---|
| NodleRedoy | 22 May 2020 to 26 Nov 2025, 23 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages <= 2.2.61 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.2.61 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 59 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 46 |
| 18 May 2026 | 53 |
| 25 May 2026 | 47 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 48 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 61 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 44 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Clifton Griffin |
| Added | 30 Oct 2008 |
| Last updated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | copy, clone, template, post-template, duplicate post |
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Questions
Is Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer NodleRedoy since May 2020.
Was Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it.