WP-Safety

Back and Forward Button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/back-and-forward-button

Add ◄ and ► button anywhere in website matching theme color and style. Check the Live Preview first, then Install.

100 active installs v2.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.5+ Updated Dec 6, 2025
browsingnavigationpaginatepaginationpaging
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Back and Forward Button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Back and Forward Button has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "back-and-forward-button" v2.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further strengthens this positive outlook, indicating a mature and well-maintained plugin. However, there are significant concerns regarding the implementation of security checks.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on shortcode
  • Missing capability checks on shortcode
  • Half of outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Back and Forward Button Security Vulnerabilities

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

Back and Forward Button Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Back and Forward Button Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[backandforwardbutton_tawhidurrahmandear_widget] back-and-forward-button.php:115
WordPress Hooks 2
filterplugin_row_metaback-and-forward-button.php:35
actionwidgets_initback-and-forward-button.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

Back and Forward Button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 6, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating76/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
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Developer Profile

Back and Forward Button Developer Profile

Dear

17 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Back and Forward Button

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
backandforwardbuttontawhidurrahmandear
HTML Comments
<!-- Widget Code Begins --><!-- Widget Code Ends -->
Shortcode Output
<div class="backandforwardbuttontawhidurrahmandear"><center><form><input type="button" value="◄" onclick="history.back()"><input type="button" value="►" onclick="history.forward()"></form></center></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Back and Forward Button