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XO Post Background

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

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 26 Mar 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for XO Post Background
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 26 Mar 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Mar 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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
ishitaka19 Apr 2017 to 26 Mar 2024, 49 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for XO Post Background
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Mar 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for XO Post Background
4 May 202613
11 May 202623
18 May 202622
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202633
15 Jun 202620
22 Jun 202620
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202623
20 Jul 202625
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202644
10 Aug 202639
17 Aug 202651
24 Aug 202628
31 Aug 202634
7 Sep 202632
14 Sep 202644
21 Sep 202652
28 Sep 202649
5 Oct 202651
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202698
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.11
Authorishitaka
Added19 Apr 2017
Last updated26 Mar 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsbackground

Other plugins by this author: XO Security, XO Featured Image Tools, Full-Text Search, Associate Attachment

Questions

Is XO Post Background still maintained?

XO Post Background was last updated on 26 Mar 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is XO Post Background safe?

XO Post Background has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns XO Post Background?

The wordpress.org author is ishitaka. Recent committers: ishitaka, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of XO Post Background?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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