Custom Taxonomy Templates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-taxonomy-templates

Define custom templates for taxonomy archive views.

90 active installs v0.2.1 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Nov 21, 2016
categorytagtaxonomytemplateterm
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Custom Taxonomy Templates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Custom Taxonomy Templates 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 custom-taxonomy-templates plugin version 0.2.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis, with no identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or external HTTP requests. The absence of vulnerabilities in its history further suggests a well-maintained codebase. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping, meaning any dynamic content displayed to users is not protected from potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Additionally, the absence of nonce and capability checks on its potential entry points (though none were detected in this analysis) is a significant weakness. While the attack surface appears minimal, any future additions without proper authorization checks could expose the site to security risks.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping detected
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Taxonomy Templates Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Taxonomy Templates Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom Taxonomy Templates Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitcustom-taxonomy-templates.php:31
actioninitcustom-taxonomy-templates.php:33
filtercategory_templatecustom-taxonomy-templates.php:35
filtertag_templatecustom-taxonomy-templates.php:36
filtertaxonomy_templatecustom-taxonomy-templates.php:37
filterbody_classcustom-taxonomy-templates.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Taxonomy Templates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedNov 21, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Custom Taxonomy Templates Developer Profile

shazdeh

24 plugins · 4K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom Taxonomy Templates

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
custom-taxonomy-templatetaxonomy-template-
Data Attributes
name="custom-taxonomy-template"id="custom-taxonomy-template"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Taxonomy Templates