Email Author On Publish Security & Risk Analysis

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Emails author when pending post is published.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 21, 2012
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Safety Verdict

Is Email Author On Publish Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "email-author-on-publish" v1.0 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are prepared, and output is properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or identified taint flows that indicate potential vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded CVEs, historical or current, further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin also demonstrates a minimal attack surface with no observable entry points that are unprotected.

While the plugin's current version appears highly secure, it's important to note the complete lack of nonce and capability checks. Although the static analysis reports zero unprotected entry points, the absence of these fundamental WordPress security mechanisms could represent a latent risk if the plugin's functionality were to expand or if a new entry point were inadvertently introduced in a future version without proper security considerations. However, based solely on the provided data for v1.0, the plugin is remarkably secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Email Author On Publish Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Email Author On Publish 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

Email Author On Publish Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionpending_to_publishemail-author-on-publish.php:11
Maintenance & Trust

Email Author On Publish Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedMay 21, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Email Author On Publish Developer Profile

Coen Jacobs

6 plugins · 1K total installs

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

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FAQ

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