Automatic Post Scheduler Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/automatic-post-scheduler

A plugin that automatically schedules posts depending on a min/max threshold and the last post's publish date and time.

70 active installs v0.9.5 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Jun 7, 2016
futurepost-statuspostsschedulescheduler
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Automatic Post Scheduler Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Automatic Post Scheduler has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "automatic-post-scheduler" plugin version 0.9.5 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows suggests diligent coding practices. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development and maintenance. The presence of one capability check is a positive sign for controlled access to its features.

Key Concerns

  • Zero nonce checks found.
  • No AJAX handlers with auth checks found.
  • No REST API routes with permission callbacks found.
Vulnerabilities
None known

Automatic Post Scheduler Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Automatic Post Scheduler Release Timeline

v0.9.5Current
v0.9.4
v0.9.3
v0.9.1
v0.9
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Automatic Post Scheduler Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
25 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped25 total outputs
Attack Surface

Automatic Post Scheduler Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionplugins_loadedplugin.php:19
actioninitplugin.php:29
actionpost_submitbox_misc_actionsplugin.php:34
filterwp_insert_post_dataplugin.php:37
actionadmin_initsettings.php:4
filterpersonal_optionssettings.php:168
actionpersonal_options_updatesettings.php:192
actionedit_user_profile_updatesettings.php:193
Maintenance & Trust

Automatic Post Scheduler Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 7, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Automatic Post Scheduler Developer Profile

tetele

3 plugins · 150 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Automatic Post Scheduler

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
automatic-post-scheduler/plugin.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
misc-pub-sectionaps-settings
Data Attributes
id="aps_schedule_post"name="aps_schedule_post"id="aps-settings"name="aps_interval[min]"id="aps_interval_min"name="aps_interval[min_unit]"+5 more
Shortcode Output
<div class="misc-pub-section" id="aps_schedule_post"> <label> <input type="checkbox" id="aps_schedule_post" name="aps_schedule_post" /> Schedule as soon as possible </label> </div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Automatic Post Scheduler