Applause Security & Risk Analysis
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Is Applause Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Applause has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "applause" plugin version 0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis. The code demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and dangerous functions further contributes to a reduced attack surface. Importantly, there are no identified taint flows, indicating a lack of common vulnerabilities related to data sanitization.
Key Concerns
- Missing Nonce Checks on Shortcode
- Missing Capability Checks on Shortcode
Applause Security Vulnerabilities
Applause Release Timeline
Applause Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Applause Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 2
Maintenance & Trust
Applause Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Applause Developer Profile
34 plugins · 52K total installs
How We Detect Applause
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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