Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp

Displays real-time counts of characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing in the WordPress visual/text editor or custom textarea fields.

300 active installs v1.0.7 PHP 7.3+ WP 5.3+ Updated Jan 31, 2025
characterscountparagraphsspaceswords
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "count-cwp" plugin v1.0.7 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, and critically, all identified entry points appear to be protected. The code also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage (93%) of its outputs. The presence of at least one capability check further reinforces secure handling of administrative functions.

No critical vulnerabilities were found in taint analysis, and the plugin has no recorded CVEs, historical or current. This suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. The plugin does bundle TinyMCE, which is a common library but could potentially introduce vulnerabilities if not kept up-to-date independently. However, without specific version information or known vulnerabilities associated with this bundled library in the context of this plugin, this remains a minor observation.

Overall, "count-cwp" v1.0.7 appears to be a secure plugin with a minimal attack surface and a clean vulnerability history. The strengths in code hygiene and lack of known exploits heavily outweigh any minor potential concerns like bundled libraries.

Key Concerns

  • Bundled library (TinyMCE)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Security Vulnerabilities

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

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
103 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

Output Escaping

93% escaped111 total outputs
Attack Surface

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-main.php:138
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:152
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:153
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-main.php:157
actionadmin_initincludes\class-main.php:158
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:172
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:173
filtermce_external_pluginsincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:21
actionsave_postincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:22
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:23
filtermanage_posts_columnsincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:24
filtermanage_edit-post_sortable_columnsincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:25
actionpre_get_postsincludes\class-w357-count-cwp.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedJan 31, 2025
PHP min version7.3
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Developer Profile

Yiannis Christodoulou

4 plugins · 30K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
19 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/count-cwp/admin/css/admin.min.css/wp-content/plugins/count-cwp/admin/js/admin.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/count-cwp/admin/js/admin.min.js
Version Parameters
count-cwp/admin/css/admin.min.css?ver=count-cwp/admin/js/admin.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
/*! * Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing for WordPress - v1.0.7 (free version) * ------------------------------------------------------- * Author: Web357 * Copyright © 2014-2025 Web357. All rights reserved. * License: GNU/GPLv3, http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html * Website: https://www.web357.com/count-cwp-wordpress-plugin * Demo: https://demo-wordpress.web357.com/ * Support: https://www.web357.com/support * Last modified: Friday 31 January 2025, 02:15:22 AM */
JS Globals
w357CountCWP
FAQ

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