WP Password Protect Publication
Limited data: WP Password Protect Publication has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Password Protect Publication still maintained?
- No. Last release 24 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago. 24 Jul 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Password Protect Publication, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Password Protect Publication removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Password Protect Publication safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Password Protect Publication update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 24 Jul 2023 · 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.
| pbearne | 16 Apr 2016 to 24 Jul 2023, 8 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.3 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 24 Jul 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Bearne |
| Added | 16 Apr 2016 |
| Last updated | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.0 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | password, protect publication |
Other plugins by this author: Author Avatars List/Block, WP Site Verification tool, Matador Jobs Lite, Fluid, WP Vote Lite
Questions
Is WP Password Protect Publication still maintained?
No. Last release 24 Jul 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns WP Password Protect Publication, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Password Protect Publication removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Password Protect Publication safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Password Protect Publication update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.