Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-category-filter

Quickly search and filter categories and taxonomies inside the WordPress admin.

1K active installs v1.7.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 2, 2026
admincategoriesfilterpoststaxonomy
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "admin-category-filter" v1.7.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries not using prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no known vulnerability history, including no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of past issues and the robust static analysis results suggest a well-maintained and secure plugin.

However, it's important to note the complete lack of any detected entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. While this means there are no immediately obvious attack vectors from the analysis, it also limits the scope of what could be detected. The absence of any nonce checks, capability checks, or any detected taint flows might be a direct consequence of the limited attack surface, or it could indicate areas where the plugin might be vulnerable if new features are added without these security measures.

In conclusion, the plugin appears very secure at its current state and version. The developers have clearly prioritized secure coding. The main area of caution would be around potential future development, where the absence of explicit checks in the code analysis might require careful consideration to maintain this high level of security as new features are introduced.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Release Timeline

v1.7.3Current
v1.7.2
v1.7.1
v1.7.0
v1.2.2
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.1.0
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Code Analysis

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

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedadmin-category-filter.php:65
actionplugins_loadedadmin-category-filter.php:76
filterplugin_row_metainc\class-category-filter.php:47
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-category-filter.php:50
actioncurrent_screeninc\class-category-filter.php:53
Maintenance & Trust

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 2, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads43K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings25
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) Developer Profile

Ivijan-Stefan Stipic

7 plugins · 95K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
285 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Category Filter (WP Admin)

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-category-filter/assets/js/admin.js
Script Paths
jquery
Version Parameters
admin-category-filter/assets/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
apcf-plugins-action-vote
Data Attributes
title="Give us five if you like!"
JS Globals
fc_pluginpcfPlugin
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Category Filter (WP Admin)