Better HTTP Redirects Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/better-http-redirects

Better HTTP Redirects makes your Blog's redirects to play more nicely the HTTP standards.

30 active installs v1.2.2 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Mar 25, 2011
httpredirect
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better HTTP Redirects Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Better HTTP Redirects has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'better-http-redirects' plugin version 1.2.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin has no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of responsible security practices or a lack of significant historical vulnerabilities. The static analysis reveals a commendable lack of exploitable attack surface, with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, none of these are unprotected. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and a clean taint analysis with no identified flows further bolster its security. However, a notable concern is the moderate output escaping, with only 46% of outputs being properly escaped. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled with sufficient sanitization before being rendered in the browser. While the plugin demonstrates excellent control over its entry points and data handling, this output escaping weakness warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Moderate output escaping (46% proper)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Better HTTP Redirects Security Vulnerabilities

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

Better HTTP Redirects Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
15
13 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

46% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Better HTTP Redirects Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterwp_redirectbetter-http-redirects.php:51
filterredirect_canonicalbetter-http-redirects.php:52
Maintenance & Trust

Better HTTP Redirects Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedMar 25, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Better HTTP Redirects Developer Profile

hakre

3 plugins · 50 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Better HTTP Redirects

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-http-redirects/better-http-redirects.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
redirect-backtraceredirect-location
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better HTTP Redirects