Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/books

A WordPress custom post type for books with genre, series, and author taxonomies, plus purchase links.

40 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Jul 22, 2026
authorbooksgenrepurchase-linksseries
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "books" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with no identified dangerous functions, properly escaped output, and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The presence of nonce and capability checks further reinforces its defensive measures. The complete absence of any taint analysis findings, including unsanitized paths and critical or high severity flows, indicates a well-written codebase with no apparent injection vulnerabilities at this stage.

Furthermore, the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero known CVEs. This suggests a proactive approach to security by the developers or a lack of prior discovery of vulnerabilities. The limited attack surface, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly reduces the potential for exploitation. Overall, this plugin appears to be a secure and well-maintained option. However, it is important to note that static analysis has limitations and cannot guarantee the absence of all vulnerabilities, especially those related to business logic flaws or complex interaction scenarios.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Security Vulnerabilities

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

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Release Timeline

v1.2.0Current
v1.1.9
v1.1.7
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitCustomPostType.php:14
actioninitMeta.php:14
actionadd_meta_boxesMeta.php:15
actionsave_postMeta.php:16
actioninitTaxonomies.php:14
Maintenance & Trust

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedJul 22, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) Developer Profile

DannyCooper

9 plugins · 5K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-book_order
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/books/v1/books
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)