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WP Post Expires

by X-NicON · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 73 months (last release 2 Nov 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Post Expires
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Post Expires still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Nov 2020, over 6 years ago. 2 Nov 2020 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Post Expires, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Post Expires removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Post Expires safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Post Expires update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 29 May 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 73 months (last release 2 Nov 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Nov 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 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
X-NicON16 Aug 2016 to 2 Nov 2020, 20 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Post Expires
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 2 Nov 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.3.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star5

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 Post Expires
4 May 202626
11 May 202678
18 May 202686
25 May 202669
1 Jun 202657
8 Jun 202663
15 Jun 202640
22 Jun 202640
29 Jun 202643
6 Jul 202644
13 Jul 202649
20 Jul 202649
27 Jul 202654
3 Aug 202664
10 Aug 202657
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202654
31 Aug 202661
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202685
28 Sep 202684
5 Oct 202675
12 Oct 202677
19 Oct 2026141
26 Oct 2026120
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2.5
AuthorX-NicON
Added16 Aug 2016
Last updated2 Nov 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to5.5.24
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsexpire, expiration, expired post, posts expiring, wordpress post expiry

Questions

Is WP Post Expires still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Nov 2020, over 6 years ago.

Who owns WP Post Expires, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Post Expires removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Post Expires safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Post Expires update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.5. 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