Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bainternet-posts-creation-limits

this plugin helps you to limit the number of posts/pages/custom post types each user can create on your site.

300 active installs v3.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 11, 2016
cpt-limitslimit-pageslimit-userlimitsposts-per-user
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bainternet-posts-creation-limits" v3.2 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. While the static analysis indicates a small attack surface with no unprotected entry points, and no known vulnerabilities in its history, significant concerns arise from the coding practices. The complete lack of prepared statements for all SQL queries is a major risk, potentially exposing the site to SQL injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, the absence of output escaping for any of the identified outputs suggests a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The presence of capability checks is a positive sign, but it's overshadowed by the critical lack of sanitization and proper data handling.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • No output escaping
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Release Timeline

v3.2Current
v3.1
v3.0
v2.9
v2.8
v2.7
v2.6
v2.4
v2.3
v2.2.2
v2.2.1
v2.2
v2.1
v1.0.0
v0.6.0
v0.5.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
8
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[IN_LIMIT] bapl.php:52
[in_limit] bapl.php:53
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_headbapl.php:64
actionadmin_headbapl.php:65
actionadmin_menubapl.php:66
actionadmin_initbapl.php:68
filterwp_insert_post_empty_contentbapl.php:70
filterplugin_row_metabapl.php:72
actionadmin_footerbapl.php:243
Maintenance & Trust

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.0
Last updatedDec 11, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads21K

Community Trust

Rating76/100
Number of ratings21
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Bainternet Posts Creation Limits Developer Profile

Bainternet

19 plugins · 9K total installs

83
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Bainternet Posts Creation Limits

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bapl-admin-notice
HTML Comments
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
Shortcode Output
[IN_LIMIT][in_limit]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bainternet Posts Creation Limits