Author Category Revival Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/author-category-revival

Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.

0 active installs v1.0.5 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 6, 2026
author-categoryauthorscategoriescontent-managementrestrict-author
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Author Category Revival Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Author Category Revival has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "author-category-revival" plugin version 1.0.5 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, particularly unprotected ones, significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate robust security practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and an overwhelming majority of output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, though limited in number, also contributes positively to its security.

The taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths, critical or high severity, reinforces the impression of well-sanitized code. The complete lack of known vulnerabilities, including critical and high severity ones, and the absence of any recorded vulnerability history further solidify its secure standing. This plugin appears to be developed with security as a high priority, adhering to best practices and demonstrating a clean codebase.

In conclusion, based on the provided data, "author-category-revival" v1.0.5 appears to be a highly secure plugin. The lack of attack surface, strong code sanitization, and zero vulnerability history present a very low-risk profile. There are no discernible security concerns or areas for deduction from the provided metrics.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Author Category Revival Security Vulnerabilities

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

Author Category Revival Release Timeline

v1.0.5Current
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Author Category Revival Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
242 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

99% escaped245 total outputs
Attack Surface

Author Category Revival Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
filterplugin_row_metaauthor-category-revival.php:79
filterplugin_row_metaauthor-category-revival.php:84
actionplugins_loadedauthor-category-revival.php:363
actionshow_user_profileincludes/class-authcatrev-admin-interface.php:34
actionedit_user_profileincludes/class-authcatrev-admin-interface.php:35
actionpersonal_options_updateincludes/class-authcatrev-admin-interface.php:36
actionedit_user_profile_updateincludes/class-authcatrev-admin-interface.php:37
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-authcatrev-admin-interface.php:40
actionadmin_initincludes/class-authcatrev-category-filters.php:26
filterwp_dropdown_catsincludes/class-authcatrev-category-filters.php:50
filterget_terms_argsincludes/class-authcatrev-category-filters.php:51
filterpre_option_default_categoryincludes/class-authcatrev-category-filters.php:52
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes/class-authcatrev-post-editor.php:25
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-authcatrev-settings-page.php:29
Maintenance & Trust

Author Category Revival Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 6, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads166

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Author Category Revival Developer Profile

legarsfred

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Author Category Revival

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/admin/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-settings.js
Version Parameters
author-category-revival/admin/css/admin-style.css?ver=author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-script.js?ver=author-category-revival/admin/js/admin-settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
author-category-selectauthcatrev-allowed-categoriesauthcatrev-post-editor
Data Attributes
name="authcatrev_allowed_categories[]"id="authcatrev-allowed-categories"data-plugin-path="/wp-content/plugins/author-category-revival/"
JS Globals
var authorCategoryRevivalAdminData
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Author Category Revival