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WP Post Author · Security record

Is WP Post Author safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.2.0). 15 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 27, 2026.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.2.0.

How it’s looked after

Last release
Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Releases in the last year
2
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved
1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs
10K+

15 known vulnerabilities

  • 4 high
  • 6 medium
  • 5 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

  • 20232
  • 20245
  • 20268

Every known vulnerability in WP Post Author

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

Questions about WP Post Author’s security

Is WP Post Author safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep WP Post Author updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does WP Post Author have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Post Author up to date.

Is WP Post Author still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is WP Post Author compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.