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Signed Posts — WordPress Security Plugin

by Marc Armengou · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.5 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 8.2+

Signed Posts has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 484 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Signed Posts at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
484
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Signed Posts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • In-browser verification: The signature verification is done on the client side (in the visitor’s browser)
  • Methods: OpenPGP (ASCII-armored detached signature) and DID (did:key, did:web) using Ed25519 detached JWS (b64=false)
  • Source of trust: For OpenPGP, the author specifies the URL of their public key in their profile. For DID, the author sets their DID (did:key or did:web). For…
  • Status block: An informative block is automatically added to the end of each signed article, showing the verification status (valid, invalid, or error)
  • Author badge: The author name in posts is enhanced with an icon and KeyID/fingerprint text

Details

Signed Posts allows authors to sign posts, assuring content integrity. Signature verification proves post-signing alteration hasn't occurred.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Signed Posts competes in

Tags

  • did
  • openpgp
  • security
  • signature
  • verification

More from Marc Armengou

Version
0.5
Last updated
Mar 7, 2026
First published
Oct 4, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Signed Posts FAQ

What does Signed Posts do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Signed Posts offers In-browser verification: The signature verification is done on the client side (in the visitor’s browser), Methods: OpenPGP (ASCII-armored detached signature) and DID (did:key, did:web) using Ed25519 detached JWS (b64=false), Source of trust: For OpenPGP, the author specifies the URL of their public key in their profile. For DID, the author sets their DID (did:key or did:web). For, Status block: An informative block is automatically added to the end of each signed article, showing the verification status (valid, invalid, or error) and Author badge: The author name in posts is enhanced with an icon and KeyID/fingerprint text.

How many active installs does Signed Posts have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Signed Posts as of September 7, 2026.

Is Signed Posts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Signed Posts free?

Signed Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.