AddFunc Slides Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/addfunc-slides

An easily manageable slide content type with intuitive shortcode & widget interfaces, including standard slidshow options. Fully CSS styleable.

10 active installs v2.6 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Unknown
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is AddFunc Slides Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

AddFunc Slides has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "addfunc-slides" plugin v2.6 demonstrates a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and incorporates nonce and capability checks, indicating an awareness of basic WordPress security practices. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history is also a strong indicator of its current security robustness. However, concerns arise from the static analysis. The plugin exposes one AJAX handler without any authentication checks, creating a potential entry point for unauthorized actions. Furthermore, a significant portion of its output (86%) is not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is processed and displayed without sanitization. The lack of taint analysis data is neutral; it suggests no critical flows were found, but it's not a guarantee of perfect security.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX endpoint
  • High percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

AddFunc Slides Security Vulnerabilities

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

AddFunc Slides Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
141
23 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

14% escaped164 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

AddFunc Slides Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_aFS_bulk_quick_save_editedit-page.php:150

Shortcodes 1

[slides] addfunc-slides.php:363
WordPress Hooks 29
actioninitaddfunc-slides.php:54
actioninitaddfunc-slides.php:65
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsaddfunc-slides.php:190
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsaddfunc-slides.php:382
actionwidgets_initaddfunc-slides.php:786
actionwp_footeraddfunc-slides.php:806
actionadmin_menuaddfunc-slides.php:815
actionadmin_initaddfunc-slides.php:816
actionadd_meta_boxesaddfunc-slides.php:860
actionadmin_initaddfunc-slides.php:867
filtermanage_posts_columnsedit-page.php:10
filtermanage_edit-slides_sortable_columnsedit-page.php:26
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnedit-page.php:32
actionpre_get_postsedit-page.php:43
actionbulk_edit_custom_boxedit-page.php:66
actionquick_edit_custom_boxedit-page.php:67
actionadmin_print_scripts-edit.phpedit-page.php:105
actionsave_postedit-page.php:112
actionsave_post_slidesedit-page.php:123
actionload-post.phphelp-tab.php:9
filtermce_external_pluginsmce-buttons.php:10
filtermce_buttons_4mce-buttons.php:11
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmce-buttons.php:47
actionedit_form_after_titlemetaboxes.php:42
actionadd_meta_boxesmetaboxes.php:47
actionadmin_headmetaboxes.php:320
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmetaboxes.php:328
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmetaboxes.php:339
actionadmin_footermetaboxes.php:356
Maintenance & Trust

AddFunc Slides Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

AddFunc Slides Developer Profile

Joe Rhoney

4 plugins · 140 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect AddFunc Slides

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/addfunc-slides/css/addfunc-slides.css/wp-content/plugins/addfunc-slides/js/addfunc-slides.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/addfunc-slides/js/addfunc-slides.js
Version Parameters
addfunc-slides/js/addfunc-slides.js?v=2-6

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- T A X O N O M I E S --><!-- C U S T O M P O S T T Y P E --><!-- F U N C T I O N S --><!-- J S & C S S in H E A D -->+1 more
Data Attributes
data-autodata-speeddata-prevnextdata-pausedata-tabsdata-tabsfirst+9 more
JS Globals
aFSlidesJS
Shortcode Output
<div class="aFS_container<div class="aFS_main<div class="aFS_content<div class="aFS_img
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AddFunc Slides