WP-Safety

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/archived-post-status

Use an "Archived" status to unpublish content without having to trash it.

5K active installs v0.3.12 PHP 8.1+ WP 5.9+ Updated Feb 17, 2026
archivearchivedpost-statusstatus
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Archive Content with Archived Post Status Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Archive Content with Archived Post Status has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "archived-post-status" plugin v0.3.12 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It exhibits excellent practices by having no identified dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output correctly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential attack vectors. The plugin also correctly implements a capability check, indicating an awareness of access control measures.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found on REST API routes
  • No AJAX handlers with auth checks found
  • No REST API routes with permission callbacks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Security Vulnerabilities

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

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedsrc\archived-post-status.php:28
actioninitsrc\archived-post-status.php:111
filteraps_status_arg_exclude_from_searchsrc\archived-post-status.php:123
filterthe_titlesrc\archived-post-status.php:237
actionadmin_footer-post.phpsrc\archived-post-status.php:296
actionadmin_footer-edit.phpsrc\archived-post-status.php:353
actionload-post.phpsrc\archived-post-status.php:400
filterdisplay_post_statessrc\archived-post-status.php:428
actionsave_postsrc\archived-post-status.php:475
actionsave_postsrc\archived-post-status.php:478
Maintenance & Trust

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 17, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads81K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings36
Active installs5K
Alternatives

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Alternatives

PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post Status and Workflow

PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post Status and Workflow

publishpress-statuses

A
100

The PublishPress Statuses plugin allows you to create additional statuses for your posts. You can use each status to create publishing workflows.

1K No CVEs
Post Status Notifications

Post Status Notifications

wpsite-post-status-notifications

A
85

The Post Status Notifications plugin by 99 Robots provides an easy way to notify Administrators when Contributors submit posts for review or when a Co …

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LH Private Content Login

LH Private Content Login

lh-private-content-login

A
85

Redirects non-logged users to the login page when they follow a link to a post, page, or cpt which is protected by post status.

300 No CVEs
Post Status Menu Items

Post Status Menu Items

post-status-menu-items

A
85

Adds post status links–e.g. "Draft" (7)–to post type admin menus and a few other nice goodies.

200 No CVEs
Pending Status

Pending Status

pending-status

A
100

Get notified when your site has posts pending review.

100 No CVEs
Developer Profile

Archive Content with Archived Post Status Developer Profile

Joshua David Nelson

3 plugins · 23K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Archive Content with Archived Post Status

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/editor-view.js/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/post-list-view.js/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/view.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/editor-view.js/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/post-list-view.js/wp-content/plugins/archived-post-status/assets/js/view.js
Version Parameters
archived-post-status/assets/css/admin-style.css?ver=archived-post-status/assets/js/editor-view.js?ver=archived-post-status/assets/js/post-list-view.js?ver=archived-post-status/assets/js/view.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
archived-post-status-noticeaps-post-archivedaps-post-archived-link
JS Globals
archivedPostStatus
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Archive Content with Archived Post Status