Category Reminder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/category-reminder

This plugin requires users to assign a category to each post other than "Uncategorized".

50 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Sep 10, 2010
admincategorieseditpost
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Category Reminder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Category Reminder 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 "category-reminder" plugin v0.2 exhibits an excellent static security posture based on the provided analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed to potential attackers. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no usage of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests. All SQL queries are prepared, and all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of vulnerability history further bolsters its security profile. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of nonce and capability checks across all potential entry points, which are non-existent in this version. While this contributes to a minimal attack surface, it also means that if any entry points were to be introduced in future versions without proper authentication and authorization, they would be immediately vulnerable. The plugin currently shows no signs of known vulnerabilities, which is a positive indicator of its development practices so far.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Category Reminder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Category Reminder 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

Category Reminder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initcat-remind.php:54
actionedit_form_advancedcat-remind.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

Category Reminder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedSep 10, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Category Reminder Developer Profile

robfelty

7 plugins · 7K total installs

92
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
6 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Category Reminder

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
//<![CDATA[// ]]>/* Plugin Name: Category reminder Plugin URI: http://blog.robfelty.com/plugins/cat-remind Description: Forces user to assign a category other than uncategorized to a post before publishing Author: Robert Felty Version: 0.2 Author URI: http://robfelty.com */
Data Attributes
id="category-1"id="popular-category-1"id^="taxonomy"id="in-category-1"id="in-popular-category-1"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Category Reminder