Backlinks Saver Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/backlinks-saver

Backlinks Saver helps you save the link juice from existing backlinks to non-existent pages on your site by redirecting them to the home page with 301 …

3K active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Backlinks Saver Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Backlinks Saver has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "backlinks-saver" v1.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points in the attack surface analysis, meaning there are no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed for potential exploitation. The code signals further reinforce this strong security, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and 100% output escaping. Crucially, there are no identified taint flows, indicating no pathways for malicious data injection. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs of any severity.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Backlinks Saver Security Vulnerabilities

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

Backlinks Saver Code Analysis

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

Backlinks Saver Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwpbacklinks-saver.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Backlinks Saver Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads66K

Community Trust

Rating84/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Backlinks Saver Developer Profile

Nimrod Flores

1 plugin · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Backlinks Saver

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Backlinks Saver