Disable Post Locking Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-post-locking

Disables automatic post locking so multiple users can open the same post in the administration panel.

30 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Sep 20, 2013
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Post Locking Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "disable-post-locking" plugin v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified attack vectors such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all are prepared), and all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further bolster this positive assessment. This suggests the plugin has been developed with security best practices in mind and has a history of being well-maintained.

While the plugin appears very secure, the analysis does highlight some areas where there's a complete absence of security checks. Specifically, there are no nonce checks and no capability checks identified. In a plugin with a larger attack surface, this would be a significant concern. However, given that the attack surface is reported as zero, this absence may simply reflect that there are no user-facing functions that would typically require such checks. The complete lack of taint analysis results (0 flows analyzed) is also unusual and could indicate either a very simple plugin or that the analysis tool did not find any potential data flows to examine. Overall, the plugin presents a very low risk profile due to its apparent simplicity and lack of exploitable features or historical vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks detected
  • No nonce checks detected
  • No taint flows analyzed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Post Locking Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Post Locking Release Timeline

v1.1Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Disable Post Locking 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

Disable Post Locking Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterupdate_post_metadataplugin.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Post Locking Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedSep 20, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Disable Post Locking Developer Profile

Bryan Petty

2 plugins · 330 total installs

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

How We Detect Disable Post Locking

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-post-locking/disable-post-locking.css
Version Parameters
disable-post-locking/disable-post-locking.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Post Locking