Default Post Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/default-post-content

Tired of typing in the same default content at the end of your post? Use the same custom fields for each new post? Make your WordPress install do it …

70 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Jan 9, 2010
default-contentnew-postpost-meta
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Default Post Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Default Post Content has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "default-post-content" plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) and the lack of dangerous function usage are highly positive indicators. Furthermore, the code adheres to best practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs, with no file operations or external HTTP requests observed. The taint analysis, while identifying two flows with unsanitized paths, did not categorize them as critical or high severity, suggesting these might be internal processing or less critical data handling.

The vulnerability history shows zero known CVEs, which is an excellent track record. This, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests that the developers have a good understanding of secure coding practices or that the plugin's functionality is limited, thereby reducing its attack surface. However, the presence of two flows with unsanitized paths, even if not rated as critical, warrants a minor deduction. This indicates that while the code is generally secure, there's a small area where data sanitization could be improved to eliminate even low-risk vulnerabilities and ensure complete robustness.

In conclusion, "default-post-content" v1.0 appears to be a secure plugin. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, adherence to secure coding standards like prepared statements and output escaping, and a clean vulnerability history. The only area for improvement is to further scrutinize and sanitize the two identified unsanitized paths to achieve a perfect security score.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

Default Post Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

Default Post Content 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
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
dpc_options (default_post_content.php:114)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Default Post Content Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actiontransition_post_statusdefault_post_content.php:16
actionedit_postdefault_post_content.php:18
filterdefault_contentdefault_post_content.php:20
actionadmin_menudefault_post_content.php:22
filteradmin_headdefault_post_content.php:24
actioninitdefault_post_content.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Default Post Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.9.2
Last updatedJan 9, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Default Post Content Developer Profile

Peter Butler

1 plugin · 70 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Default Post Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
postareapostboxpostcustomstuffajax-response
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Default Post Content