Advanced Post Manager

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ pixieblitz

   3.2y ago

   I added this plugin because I needed to sort my events by when they were posted (or last edited), to view the most recent submissions. After installation I realized it does NOTHING – you have to read their documentation, which is really complicated and confusing, and basically it tells you to go write your own code in your functions file according to their formulas – but supposedly this plugin is required before adding your own code will work. It is INSANELY frustrating.

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2. ★★★★★ khongngu

   3.3y ago

   Plugin này không làm gì cả

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3. ★★★★★ fremontdems

   3.4y ago

   This is a potentially cool plugin, but the inconsistent and incorrect handling of time zone display in the basic version is a red flag for us to justify upgrading. The pages upon pages of troubleshooting FAQs and forums related to this bug throw responsibility back to we end users. The plugin developers should recode their app to use the time zone in the WordPress settings and be done with falling through to the web server PHP time zone setting – IF that is the cause of the issue.We simply do not employ full time programmers to debug and chase down faults in this or any other plugin. Time zone settings, recognition and display work just fine in all other areas of our site. If and when this otherwise decent plugin is fixed to handle time zones correctly, I will consider recommending that our non-profit volunteer staffed organization pay the price for the upgrade. Until and unless I see that happen, I’ll keep shopping and evaluating alternatives.

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4. ★★★★★ vpjm3.0

   5.7y ago

   This plugin doesn’t do anything. It says you have to install it and then get a developer to write some code to make it work. That means this isn’t a plugin, it’s just a useless piece of code. The plugin repository should only be for plugins that actually add some functionality to your WordPress website. This “plugin” is just taking up space and confusing people. Did the developers just get bored and decided not to finish their plugin? It should be removed from the plugin repository!

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5. ★★★★★ shaytorn

   7.1y ago

   A bit misleading as it doesn’t do anything without coding it into your site. And it does mention this, but only after you have spent time installing and looking around. The interface as seen in the screenshots is not available by default. Why not just make a version that attaches itself to your theme too? Developers will know how to change and edit. This topic was modified 7 years ago by shaytorn.

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6. ★★★★★ thobbes

   7.9y ago

   Works without problems.

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7. ★★★★★ plan17

   9.2y ago

   Perfect in filtering and sorting events.

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8. ★★★★★ eigensinnlebenslust

   10.6y ago

   Really great! Saves a lot of time for developers. Really easy and efficient to use. I wish some more people would use it and publish their code. We used it for Woocommerce and Tribes Event Calendar.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2025-08-25 Version 4.5.5 Fix – Ensure Advanced Post Manager initialization timing can handle switching between admin_init and current_screen . [ECP-1915] Tweak – PHP 8.3 compatibility fixes. 4.5.5
2. 2023-02-22 Version 4.5.4 Version – Advanced Post Manager 4.8.5 is only compatible with The Events Calendar 6.0.10 and higher. Fix – Resolve error thrown by JSON decode issue. [APM-5] Tweak – PHP version compatibility bumped to PHP 7.4 Tweak – Ve 4.5.4
3. 2022-08-05 Version 4.5.3 Fix – Resolve issue where filters that were being set were being lost after editing posts. 4.5.3
4. 2022-07-14 Version 4.5.2 Security – Store filter data using JSON rather than serialized strings for safer and smaller strings. 4.5.2
5. 2021-12-03 Version 4.5.1 Fix – Use WP-provided jQuery UI datepicker to resolve JS error when interacting with filters. (props to @ethanclevenger91) 4.5.1
6. 2019-02-14 Version 4.5 Tweak – Change the required Version of PHP to 5.6 4.5

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.8 Advanced Post Manager <= 4.5.1 - PHP Object Injection ↗
   2022-07-15 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 4.5.1 Patched in 4.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 398 days in tier
2. 2024-12-27 6K+ → 5K+ down after 79 days in tier
3. 2024-10-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-10-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-10-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 325 days in tier
6. 2023-11-17 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2023-11-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2023-11-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 193 days in tier

Competes with

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Advanced Post Manager: 4K+ active installs, 3.5★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-post-manager