WP-Safety

Awesome Posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-posts

Transform Your Posts with Style - Your Ultimate WordPress Plugin for Showcasing Posts in a Grid Layout!

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.3+ Updated Jul 29, 2024
custom-postcustom-post-griddisplay-postspost-displaypost-grid
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Awesome Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Awesome Posts 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 "awesome-posts" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified entry points, including AJAX handlers and REST API routes, are protected with authentication checks. The code demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping all output. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and any taint analysis findings further strengthens its security. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which suggests a consistent effort towards maintaining security.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Awesome Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Awesome Posts Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Awesome Posts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
16 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
245 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared16 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped246 total outputs
Attack Surface

Awesome Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points18
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_get_awesome-postsincludes\class-shortcodes.php:10
noprivwp_ajax_get_awesome-postsincludes\class-shortcodes.php:11

REST API Routes 15

GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/settingsincludes\class-rest-routes.php:14
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/settingsincludes\class-rest-routes.php:20
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/settings/resetincludes\class-rest-routes.php:26
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/settings/backupincludes\class-rest-routes.php:32
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/settings/restoreincludes\class-rest-routes.php:38
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/post-typesincludes\class-rest-routes.php:44
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/authorsincludes\class-rest-routes.php:50
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/taxonomiesincludes\class-rest-routes.php:56
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/termsincludes\class-rest-routes.php:62
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/postsincludes\class-rest-routes.php:68
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/categoriesincludes\class-rest-routes.php:74
GET/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/grid/allincludes\class-rest-routes.php:80
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/grid/getincludes\class-rest-routes.php:86
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/grid/newincludes\class-rest-routes.php:92
POST/wp-json/arifix-ap-/v1/grid/deleteincludes\class-rest-routes.php:98

Shortcodes 1

[awesome-posts] includes\class-shortcodes.php:9
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-admin-menu.php:9
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:9
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:10
filterwp_kses_allowed_htmlincludes\class-helper.php:9
filterupload_mimesincludes\class-helper.php:10
filterwp_check_filetype_and_extincludes\class-helper.php:11
actionrest_api_initincludes\class-rest-routes.php:9
Maintenance & Trust

Awesome Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 29, 2024
PHP min version7.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
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Developer Profile

Awesome Posts Developer Profile

Arif Khan

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Awesome Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/build/index.css/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/assets/js/script.js/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/assets/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/awesome-posts/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
awesome-posts/build/index.css?ver=awesome-posts/assets/js/script.js?ver=awesome-posts/assets/css/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
arifix-ap-admin-buildarifix-ap-admin-stylearifix-ap-frontend-scriptarifix-ap-frontend-style
JS Globals
afxApApp
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp/v2/awesome-posts/wp-json/wp/v2/awesome-posts/get_awesome-posts
Shortcode Output
[awesome-posts id=
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Awesome Posts