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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 4.9.34

WP Tasks After Install

This plugin if for use only once in each WordPress installation becouse it perform this initial task just after WordPress installation:

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d43▲ +138.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/514 reviews
Health score33/100At risk
All-time downloads8.9KSince Jan 2017
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d9▼ -10% week over week
Our verdict

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WP Tasks After Install shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • No update in 7 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 13Aug 26Oct 10
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day15May 18, 2026
Last 12 months728

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP Tasks After Install stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

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Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 14 reviews

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About WP Tasks After Install

From the official readme · v1.9

Description

This plugin if for use only once in each WordPress installation becouse it perform this initial task just after WordPress installation:

  • Removes the default “Hello World” post.
  • Removes the default page “Example page”.
  • Changes the name and slug of Uncategorized default category to “Blog”.
  • Sets the permalink structure to “%/postname%/.
  • Removes “Hello Dolly” and “Akismet” plugins.
  • Disables comments and pings.
  • Deletes the wp-config-sample.php file.
  • Deletes readme.html file
  • Delete all themes except the default one.
  • Deactivates the plugin itself.

Note: Dont forget uninstall this plugin after finished.

More information and request: https://www.oscarabadfolgueira.com/plugins/wp-tasks-after-install

Installation

  1. Visit your admin section and click Plugins -> Add New. Then search for “WP Tasks After Install”.

  2. After activate, the plugin perform all tasks.

  3. When finished, the plugin is deactivated. Yo need to uninstall it.

Changelog

1.1

  • Contributors

1.0

  • First version of plugin

1.0.1

  • Minor change in readme.txt

1.0.2

  • Added Internazionalization

1.0.3

  • Some minor changes in readme file

1.0.4

  • Added Spanish-Spain translation

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

WP Tasks After Install: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026

Is WP Tasks After Install free?

Yes. WP Tasks After Install is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP Tasks After Install safe to use in 2026?

WP Tasks After Install shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP Tasks After Install?

WP Tasks After Install is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,935 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP Tasks After Install work with WordPress 7.1?

WP Tasks After Install is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was WP Tasks After Install last updated?

The latest version, 1.9, was released on November 9, 2018 (8 years ago).

Who makes WP Tasks After Install?

WP Tasks After Install is developed and maintained by Oscar Abad Folgueira.

What are the best alternatives to WP Tasks After Install?

The most popular alternatives to WP Tasks After Install are Default Post Content (70+ installs), Default Content (20+ installs) and CB Default Content (10+ installs).

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