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Auto Publish for Google My Business

by Northern Beaches Websites · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Auto Publish for Google My Business
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto Publish for Google My Business still maintained?
No. Last release 6 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 6 May 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto Publish for Google My Business, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer northernbeacheswebsites since May 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto Publish for Google My Business removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto Publish for Google My Business safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.8). Not on the exploited list. 2 Nov 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto Publish for Google My Business update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.13. No one-star spike after it. 6 May 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • 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
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 6 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
northernbeacheswebsites14 May 2018 to 6 May 2025, 125 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Auto Publish for Google My Business
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 3.8).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Nov 2023Auto Publish for Google My Business <= 3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4< 3.83.81
29 Dec 2022WP Google My Business Auto Publish <= 3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 3.33.4Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Auto Publish for Google My Business
4 May 202663
11 May 202693
18 May 2026115
25 May 2026106
1 Jun 202675
8 Jun 2026106
15 Jun 202685
22 Jun 202666
29 Jun 202666
6 Jul 202681
13 Jul 202690
20 Jul 2026110
27 Jul 2026110
3 Aug 202698
10 Aug 2026102
17 Aug 2026103
24 Aug 2026114
31 Aug 202692
7 Sep 2026101
14 Sep 2026120
21 Sep 2026114
28 Sep 2026138
5 Oct 2026127
12 Oct 2026112
19 Oct 2026270
26 Oct 2026211
2 Nov 202643

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.13
AuthorNorthern Beaches Websites
Added14 May 2018
Last updated6 May 2025
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.2.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsautopublish, auto publish, google business, google my business, google my business auto publish

Other plugins by this author: WP Custom Admin Interface, WP LinkedIn Auto Publish, IdeaPush, WP GoToWebinar, WP Roster

Questions

Is Auto Publish for Google My Business still maintained?

No. Last release 6 May 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Auto Publish for Google My Business, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer northernbeacheswebsites since May 2018.

Was Auto Publish for Google My Business removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Auto Publish for Google My Business safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Auto Publish for Google My Business update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.13. No one-star spike after it.

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