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Simple Post Type Permalinks

by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe) · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 90 months (last release 4 Jun 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Simple Post Type Permalinks
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Post Type Permalinks still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jun 2019, over 7 years ago. 4 Jun 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Post Type Permalinks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Post Type Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Post Type Permalinks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Post Type Permalinks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jun 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 90 months (last release 4 Jun 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Jun 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 19 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.

Committers and their active periods
Toro_Unit2 Apr 2015 to 4 Jun 2019, 28 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Post Type Permalinks
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 4 Jun 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Post Type Permalinks
4 May 202634
11 May 202656
18 May 202663
25 May 202665
1 Jun 202654
8 Jun 202672
15 Jun 202662
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202657
6 Jul 202639
13 Jul 202637
20 Jul 202649
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202678
10 Aug 202662
17 Aug 202670
24 Aug 202657
31 Aug 202660
7 Sep 202669
14 Sep 2026113
21 Sep 202682
28 Sep 2026105
5 Oct 2026106
12 Oct 202683
19 Oct 2026230
26 Oct 2026184
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Custom Post Type PermalinksScore 91 · 200,000+Pages with category and tagScore 91 · 50,000+Post Type SwitcherScore 90 · 200,000+Custom Post Type WidgetsScore 87 · 10,000+Essential Content TypesScore 86 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.0.5
AuthorToro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
Added2 Apr 2015
Last updated4 Jun 2019
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Tags & Classification
Tagscms, permalink, permalinks, custom post type

Other plugins by this author: Custom Post Type Permalinks, RS CSV Importer Media Add-On, Powerful Posts Per Page (PPPP), Advanced Posts Blocks, Simple CSV Exporter, Slug Automator, User Profile Block, Scheduled Contents Shortcode, Inline Typography Controls, Terms Block, Responsive Slide, Category Post

Questions

Is Simple Post Type Permalinks still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Jun 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns Simple Post Type Permalinks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple Post Type Permalinks removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Simple Post Type Permalinks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple Post Type Permalinks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.5. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue