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NextScripts

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
by NextScripts · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for NextScripts
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is NextScripts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns NextScripts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer NextScripts since Mar 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was NextScripts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is NextScripts safe?
16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.8). Not on the exploited list. 25 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest NextScripts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.8. No one-star spike after it. 16 Oct 2017 · 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.

Committers and their active periods
NextScripts2 Mar 2012 to 13 Aug 2026, 391 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for NextScripts
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 13 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.3.

Average rating stayed at 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star309
4 star29
3 star22
2 star26
1 star231
Latest low reviews

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (16 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.4.8).

Show 16 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Sep 2026NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.7 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 4.4.74.4.8n/a
17 Aug 2026NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster < 4.4.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 4.4.84.4.8n/a
9 Mar 2026NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'nxs_fbembed' Shortcode6.4<= 4.4.64.4.7n/a
24 Feb 2026NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 4.4.74.4.8n/a
27 Jun 2024NextScripts <= 4.4.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.4.74.4.8n/a
21 May 2024NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion5.4<= 4.4.34.4.4n/a
21 May 2024NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure8.5<= 4.4.34.4.4n/a
21 May 2024NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Agent6.1<= 4.4.34.4.4n/a
29 Nov 2023NextScripts <= 4.4.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via code6.1<= 4.4.24.4.3n/a
4 Jul 2022NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.25 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.3.254.3.26n/a
3 Jan 2022NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.23 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 4.3.244.3.24n/a
3 Jan 2022NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.24 - Arbitrary Post Deletion via Cross-Site Request Forgery6.5< 4.3.254.3.25n/a
28 Nov 2021NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.3.204.3.21n/a
5 Sep 2020NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.17 - Missing Authorization5<= 4.3.174.3.18n/a
5 Feb 2019NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.2.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 4.2.84.2.8n/a
25 May 2015NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 3.4.17 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2< 3.4.183.4.18n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for NextScripts
4 May 2026444
11 May 2026847
18 May 2026870
25 May 20261,115
1 Jun 2026715
8 Jun 2026705
15 Jun 2026661
22 Jun 2026582
29 Jun 2026589
6 Jul 2026624
13 Jul 2026620
20 Jul 2026759
27 Jul 2026701
3 Aug 2026597
10 Aug 20268,719
17 Aug 20262,734
24 Aug 20261,801
31 Aug 20261,302
7 Sep 20261,007
14 Sep 20261,122
21 Sep 20261,086
28 Sep 20261,061
5 Oct 20261,096
12 Oct 2026869
19 Oct 20261,593
26 Oct 20261,106
2 Nov 2026133

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version4.4.8
AuthorNextScripts
Added2 Mar 2012
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Social Media Marketing
Tagsrepost, sharing, autopost, social media, social networks

Questions

Is NextScripts still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns NextScripts, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer NextScripts since Mar 2012.

Was NextScripts removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is NextScripts safe?

16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest NextScripts update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.4.8. No one-star spike after it.

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