Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget

Add twitter feeds on your WordPress site by using the Easy Twitter Feed Widget plugin.

10K active installs v0.9 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Dec 20, 2017
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of easy-twitter-feed-widget v0.9 indicates a generally positive security posture. The plugin reports zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a notably small attack surface. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests is a strong indicator of secure coding practices. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage of properly escaped output also contribute to its defensibility. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity CVEs, further suggests a mature development process regarding security. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, though currently zero, represents a significant potential risk if any such entry points were to be introduced in the future. This lack of foundational security checks on input handling is a notable weakness that could be exploited if the plugin's functionality expands or if unforeseen vulnerabilities are discovered in its core logic.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • Low output escaping coverage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Security Vulnerabilities

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

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
27
106 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

80% escaped133 total outputs
Attack Surface

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionplugins_loadedeasy-twitter-feed-widget.php:59
actionadmin_menuinc\admin.php:12
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\admin.php:52
actionload-settings_page_do-etfw-optionsinc\admin.php:92
actionadmin_initinc\admin.php:107
filterbody_classinc\extras.php:70
actionwidgets_initinc\widget-twitter.php:13
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\widget-twitter.php:73
Maintenance & Trust

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 20, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads503K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings55
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin Developer Profile

DesignOrbital

17 plugins · 13K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget/js/cookie.js/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget/js/hashchange.js/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget/js/easytabs.js/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feed-widget/js/admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
do-section-desc
Data Attributes
data-widget-name="DO_ETFW_Widget"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin