Add To Post Security & Risk Analysis

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Add To Post allows you to add additional content to either the start, end or both areas of your blog posts.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 10, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Add To Post Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "add-to-post" plugin version 1.0 exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis shows no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all are prepared), and no file operations or external HTTP requests. This indicates good development practices in these areas.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With two total outputs and 0% properly escaped, any data displayed to users could potentially be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This lack of output sanitization is a critical weakness that could be exploited, even with a small attack surface.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs recorded. This, coupled with the absence of critical or high-severity taint flows and dangerous functions, suggests a history of secure development or a lack of discovered vulnerabilities. While positive, it is important to remember that a clean history doesn't guarantee future security, especially when fundamental security practices like output escaping are missing.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add To Post Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Add To Post Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add To Post Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuadd-to-post.php:28
actionadmin_initadd-to-post.php:29
filterthe_contentadd-to-post.php:80
Maintenance & Trust

Add To Post Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedMay 10, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Add To Post

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add To Post