VA Simple Expires
At risk: no release in 120 months (last release 18 Dec 2016).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is VA Simple Expires still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago. 18 Dec 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns VA Simple Expires, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was VA Simple Expires removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is VA Simple Expires safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest VA Simple Expires update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jul 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
800+ 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
| Version | 1.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | kuck1u |
| Added | 21 Apr 2014 |
| Last updated | 18 Dec 2016 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8.2 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | expire, expires, expiring, schedule, automation |
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Questions
Is VA Simple Expires still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago.
Who owns VA Simple Expires, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was VA Simple Expires removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is VA Simple Expires safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest VA Simple Expires update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it.