Avoid Duplicate Titles Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin detects duplicate post titles and displays a warning when it detects an exact match, at the same time it disables the Publish button to pr …

10 active installs v2.2.0 PHP 6.0.0+ WP 5.0.1+ Updated Jul 29, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Avoid Duplicate Titles Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Avoid Duplicate Titles has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "avoid-duplicate-titles" plugin version 2.2.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin demonstrates good practices by implementing nonce and capability checks on its single AJAX entry point, and all SQL queries are properly prepared, mitigating common injection risks. Furthermore, the lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and the high percentage of properly escaped output are positive indicators. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further strengthens this assessment.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Avoid Duplicate Titles Security Vulnerabilities

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

Avoid Duplicate Titles Release Timeline

v2.2.0Current
v2.0.2
v2.0.1
v2.0.0
v1.1.2
v1.1.0
v1.0.5
v1.0.4
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Avoid Duplicate Titles Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped44 total outputs
Attack Surface

Avoid Duplicate Titles Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_title_checksinc\adt-editor-actions.php:161
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsavoid-duplicate-titles.php:45
actioninitavoid-duplicate-titles.php:54
actionadmin_initinc\adt-admin-options.php:20
actionadmin_menuinc\adt-admin-options.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Avoid Duplicate Titles Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 29, 2024
PHP min version6.0.0
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Avoid Duplicate Titles Developer Profile

Venutius

21 plugins · 660 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Avoid Duplicate Titles

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/avoid-duplicate-titles/js/avoid-duplicate-titles.js
Script Paths
js/avoid-duplicate-titles.js
Version Parameters
avoid-duplicate-titles/js/avoid-duplicate-titles.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Avoid Duplicate Titles