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WP Old Post Date Remover

by Ben Meredith · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 88 months (last release 16 Jul 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Old Post Date Remover
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Old Post Date Remover still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Jul 2019, over 7 years ago. 16 Jul 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Old Post Date Remover, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Old Post Date Remover removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Old Post Date Remover safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Old Post Date Remover update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.7. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jul 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 88 months (last release 16 Jul 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Jul 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
[email protected]11 Sep 2014 to 16 Jul 2019, 115 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Old Post Date Remover
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 16 Jul 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star2
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

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

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Old Post Date Remover
4 May 202617
11 May 202623
18 May 202621
25 May 202657
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202626
15 Jun 202619
22 Jun 202617
29 Jun 202618
6 Jul 202622
13 Jul 202627
20 Jul 202623
27 Jul 202635
3 Aug 202640
10 Aug 202641
17 Aug 202638
24 Aug 202630
31 Aug 202631
7 Sep 202641
14 Sep 202660
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202649
5 Oct 202658
12 Oct 202646
19 Oct 202675
26 Oct 202692
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.0.7
AuthorBen Meredith
Added11 Sep 2014
Last updated16 Jul 2019
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsmeta, post, old post, evergreen, date remover

Other plugins by this author: Better Click To Share - Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter), Headless Mode

Questions

Is WP Old Post Date Remover still maintained?

No. Last release 16 Jul 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns WP Old Post Date Remover, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Old Post Date Remover removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Old Post Date Remover safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Old Post Date Remover update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.0.7. 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