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Protect old posts

v0.1

by Matt Mullenweg · updated 22 years ago

This plugin puts a password specified in the protect-old.php file on every post but the latest published one that doesn't already have a password.

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–
No change yet
Active installs
Fewer than 10
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
2.2K
2,222 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Protect old posts at a glance

Protect old posts is a WordPress plugin by Matt Mullenweg with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Dec 26, 2004, more than 21 years ago. It was first released in 2004.

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Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Protect old posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateProtect old posts
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 26, 2004
Last updated
Dec 26, 2004
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Protect old posts

How many websites use Protect old posts?

Protect old posts is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Protect old posts been downloaded?

2,222 times in total since 2004.

When was Protect old posts last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Dec 26, 2004 (21 years ago).

Is Protect old posts still maintained?

Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Protect old posts have?

No one has reviewed Protect old posts on WordPress.org yet.

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Metric
Protect old posts
Estimated installsFewer than 10
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.2K
AuthorMatt Mullenweg
First releasedDec 26, 2004
Version0.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 26, 2004

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