Skip to content
PluginCanary

YARPP

YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
by YARPP · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

74/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for YARPP
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is YARPP still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 11 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns YARPP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jeffparker since Sep 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was YARPP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is YARPP safe?
8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.30.11). Not on the exploited list. 26 Aug 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest YARPP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.30.11. No one-star spike after it. 11 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 11 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jeffparker17 Sep 2013 to 11 Nov 2024, 196 commits
mnelson48 Feb 2021 to 29 Apr 2021, 31 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for YARPP
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (5 reviews). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for YARPP
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.9
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1052
4 star57
3 star15
2 star7
1 star35

Security record

8 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 5.30.11).

Show 8 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Aug 2024YARPP <= 5.30.10 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 5.30.105.30.1178
18 Jun 2024YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.9 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.30.95.30.10Patched before disclosure
20 Feb 2024Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) <= 5.30.9 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings4.4<= 5.30.95.30.10Patched before disclosure
17 Jul 2023YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.30.35.30.41
25 Apr 2023YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode8.8< 5.30.35.30.33
18 Apr 2023YARPP <= 5.30.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 5.30.45.30.592
19 Jan 2023YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 5.30.25.30.399
8 May 2015YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin < 4.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery9.8< 4.2.54.2.57

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for YARPP
4 May 2026568
11 May 20261,821
18 May 20261,743
25 May 20261,781
1 Jun 20261,553
8 Jun 20261,866
15 Jun 20261,612
22 Jun 20261,515
29 Jun 20261,550
6 Jul 20261,768
13 Jul 20261,862
20 Jul 20261,917
27 Jul 20261,622
3 Aug 20261,502
10 Aug 20261,772
17 Aug 20261,573
24 Aug 20261,612
31 Aug 20261,478
7 Sep 20261,808
14 Sep 20261,751
21 Sep 20262,054
28 Sep 20261,655
5 Oct 20262,375
12 Oct 20262,228
19 Oct 20265,714
26 Oct 20262,785
2 Nov 2026504

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Related Posts by TaxonomyScore 98 · 10,000+Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsScore 97 · 100,000+Category Posts BlockScore 96 · 40,000+Related Posts for WordPressScore 96 · 10,000+WebberZone Top 10Score 94 · 10,000+

Facts

Version5.30.11
AuthorYARPP
Added2 Jan 2008
Last updated11 Nov 2024
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsseo, posts, related posts, similar posts, contextual related posts

Questions

Is YARPP still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns YARPP, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer jeffparker since Sep 2013.

Was YARPP removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is YARPP safe?

8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.30.11). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest YARPP update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.30.11. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue