Edit Author Slug Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/edit-author-slug

Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.

100K active installs v1.9.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated May 27, 2025
authorauthor-baseauthor-slugnicenameuser-nicename
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Edit Author Slug Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Edit Author Slug has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "edit-author-slug" plugin v1.9.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the attack surface, and notably, there are no unprotected entry points. The code also demonstrates good security practices by exclusively using prepared statements for all SQL queries and implementing nonce and capability checks on the few internal operations. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • A portion of output is not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Edit Author Slug Security Vulnerabilities

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

Edit Author Slug Release Timeline

v1.9.2Current
v1.9.1
v1.9.0
v1.8.4
v1.7.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Edit Author Slug Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
3 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
38 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

81% escaped47 total outputs
Attack Surface

Edit Author Slug Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 25
actionplugins_loadededit-author-slug.php:113
actionafter_setup_themeincludes\classes\class-ba-edit-author-slug.php:309
actioninitincludes\classes\class-ba-edit-author-slug.php:310
actioninitincludes\classes\class-ba-edit-author-slug.php:311
actionprofile_updateincludes\functions.php:143
actionba_eas_activationincludes\hooks.php:18
actionba_eas_activationincludes\hooks.php:19
actionba_eas_deactivationincludes\hooks.php:22
actionadmin_initincludes\hooks.php:25
actionedit_user_profileincludes\hooks.php:28
actionshow_user_profileincludes\hooks.php:29
actionuser_profile_update_errorsincludes\hooks.php:30
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\hooks.php:31
filtermanage_users_columnsincludes\hooks.php:34
filtermanage_users_custom_columnincludes\hooks.php:35
actionadmin_menuincludes\hooks.php:38
actionadmin_initincludes\hooks.php:39
filterplugin_action_linksincludes\hooks.php:40
actionadmin_action_updateincludes\hooks.php:43
actionba_eas_settings_updatedincludes\hooks.php:44
actionprofile_updateincludes\hooks.php:48
actionuser_registerincludes\hooks.php:49
filterauthor_linkincludes\hooks.php:52
filterauthor_rewrite_rulesincludes\hooks.php:55
filterauthor_templateincludes\hooks.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Edit Author Slug Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 27, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads1.5M

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings84
Active installs100K
Developer Profile

Edit Author Slug Developer Profile

Brandon Allen

1 plugin · 100K total installs

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

How We Detect Edit Author Slug

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edit-author-slug/assets/css/edit-author-slug-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/edit-author-slug/assets/js/edit-author-slug-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edit-author-slug/assets/js/edit-author-slug-admin.js
Version Parameters
edit-author-slug/assets/css/edit-author-slug-admin.css?ver=edit-author-slug/assets/js/edit-author-slug-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
eas-author-slugeas-author-slug-custom-radioeas-author-slug-custom
Data Attributes
name="ba_eas_author_slug"name="ba_eas_author_slug_custom"value="\c\u\s\t\o\m"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Edit Author Slug