App Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/app-redirect

App Redirect is a WordPress plugin that redirects users to the appropriate app store based on their operating system. It's useful for promoting y …

10 active installs v1.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 1, 2024
androidappiosredirectstore
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is App Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The app-redirect v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and having a high percentage of properly escaped output. The presence of a nonce check and a capability check on its single entry point (a shortcode) further reinforces this. There are no indications of dangerous function usage, file operations, external HTTP requests, or concerning taint flows, suggesting a well-written and secure codebase.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also a significant positive. With zero known CVEs, it indicates a history of stability and likely diligent security attention from its developers. This, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests a low overall risk. However, it's important to note that even with good current practices, ongoing maintenance and vigilance are crucial for any plugin to remain secure against emerging threats. The limited attack surface is also a contributing factor to its perceived security.

Vulnerabilities
None known

App Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

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

App Redirect Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
27 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

82% escaped33 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
app_redirect_settings_page (app-redirect.php:50)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

App Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[app-redirect-button] app-redirect.php:159
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitapp-redirect.php:29
actionadmin_menuapp-redirect.php:45
actioninitapp-redirect.php:162
actioninitapp-redirect.php:222
filterquery_varsapp-redirect.php:232
actiontemplate_redirectapp-redirect.php:256
Maintenance & Trust

App Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedFeb 1, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads762

Community Trust

Rating40/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

App Redirect Developer Profile

Somar Kesen

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect App Redirect

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/app-redirect/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap-preview-shortcodeapple-btngoogle-btn
Data Attributes
data-app-link-setting
JS Globals
app_redirect_update
Shortcode Output
[app-redirect-button buttons = "ios"][app-redirect-button buttons = "android"][app-redirect-button buttons = "all"][app-redirect-button buttons = "auto"]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about App Redirect