Anything Shortcodes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/anything-shortcodes

Retrieve and display any WordPress data with shortcodes — posts, users, options, and more, with flexible formatting and customization.

0 active installs v1.3.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Unknown
optionspostpost-metashortcodeuser
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Anything Shortcodes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "anything-shortcodes" v1.3.0 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code appears to follow best practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping the vast majority of its output. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, which suggests a history of secure development and maintenance. The limited attack surface, consisting solely of one shortcode, and the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests further contribute to its positive security assessment. The presence of capability checks is also a good sign of access control implementation.

Key Concerns

  • No Nonce Checks on Entry Points
  • Minimal Output Escaping (98%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Anything Shortcodes Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Anything Shortcodes Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
39 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

98% escaped40 total outputs
Attack Surface

Anything Shortcodes Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[anys] includes\register-shortcodes.php:61
WordPress Hooks 7
actionplugins_loadedanything-shortcodes.php:103
actioninitanything-shortcodes.php:104
actionanys/initanything-shortcodes.php:105
actioninitincludes\register-shortcodes.php:52
actionadmin_menuincludes\settings-page.php:51
actionadmin_initincludes\settings-page.php:52
filterplugin_action_links_anything-shortcodes/anything-shortcodes.phpincludes\settings-page.php:53
Maintenance & Trust

Anything Shortcodes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads490

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Anything Shortcodes Developer Profile

WPizard

4 plugins · 0 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Anything Shortcodes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/anything-shortcodes/assets/css/anything-shortcodes.css/wp-content/plugins/anything-shortcodes/assets/js/anything-shortcodes.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/anything-shortcodes/assets/js/anything-shortcodes.js
Version Parameters
anything-shortcodes/assets/css/anything-shortcodes.css?ver=anything-shortcodes/assets/js/anything-shortcodes.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[anys type="" name="" id="" before="" after="" fallback="" format="" delimiter=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Anything Shortcodes