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Post Status Notifications

by DraftPress Team · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 38 months (last release 29 Aug 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Post Status Notifications
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Post Status Notifications still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago. 29 Aug 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Post Status Notifications, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Post Status Notifications removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Post Status Notifications safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Post Status Notifications update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Aug 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 38 months (last release 29 Aug 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Aug 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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
99robots24 Apr 2015 to 29 Aug 2023, 23 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Post Status Notifications
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 29 Aug 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star3
3 star1
2 star2
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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Post Status Notifications
4 May 20268
11 May 202618
18 May 202622
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202622
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 202618
22 Jun 202621
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202615
13 Jul 202618
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202623
3 Aug 202640
10 Aug 202640
17 Aug 202639
24 Aug 202643
31 Aug 202628
7 Sep 202640
14 Sep 202648
21 Sep 202644
28 Sep 202639
5 Oct 202646
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202685
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 70% above the 27-week average.

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

Version3.2.0
AuthorDraftPress Team
Added1 May 2014
Last updated29 Aug 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategorySupport & Help Desk > Help Desk & Ticketing Systems
Tagsstatus, post status, post notification, email notification, status notification

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Questions

Is Post Status Notifications still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Post Status Notifications, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Post Status Notifications removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Post Status Notifications safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Post Status Notifications update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.2.0. 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