FakerPress Security & Risk Analysis

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FakerPress is a clean way to generate fake and dummy content to your WordPress, great for developers who need testing

10K active installs v0.9.0 PHP 8.1+ WP 5.5+ Updated Mar 9, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is FakerPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

FakerPress v0.9.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength, indicating a minimal attack surface exposed to unauthenticated users. The code signals also reveal a high percentage of properly escaped output and a substantial number of capability checks, suggesting good development practices for protecting sensitive operations. Furthermore, the lack of any known vulnerabilities, CVEs, or recorded historical security issues is highly reassuring.

However, there are minor areas for attention. While 50% of SQL queries use prepared statements, the presence of 2 raw SQL queries could potentially introduce risks if they handle user-supplied data without proper sanitization or validation. The inclusion of an outdated bundled library, Select2 v3.5.0, is a common vulnerability vector, and while not explicitly flagged as a vulnerability in this version, it represents a potential weakness that could be exploited by attackers targeting known vulnerabilities in that specific library version. Despite these minor points, the overall security of FakerPress v0.9.0 appears to be very good, with a proactive approach to security evident in its design and implementation.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Bundled outdated library (Select2 v3.5.0)
Vulnerabilities
None known

FakerPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

FakerPress Release Timeline

v0.9.0Current
v0.8.0
v0.7.2
v0.7.1
v0.7.0
v0.6.6
v0.6.5
v0.6.4
v0.6.3
v0.6.2
v0.6.1
v0.5.3
v0.5.2
v0.1.3
v0.1.2
v0.1.1
v0.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

FakerPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
99 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
13
File Operations
3
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select23.5.0

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

94% escaped105 total outputs
Attack Surface

FakerPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 21
actionplugins_loadedfakerpress.php:37
actionadmin_noticesfakerpress.php:41
actionadmin_menusrc\FakerPress\Admin\View\Abstract_View.php:166
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\FakerPress\Assets.php:129
actionfakerpress.plugin_loadedsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:47
actionfakerpress.plugin_loadedsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:48
actionadmin_body_classsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:54
actionadmin_noticessrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:55
actionfakerpress.view.request.settingssrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:56
actionadmin_initsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:58
actionadmin_menusrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:61
actioncurrent_screensrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:63
filtersubmenu_filesrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:75
filteradmin_footer_textsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:78
filterupdate_footersrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:79
filteradmin_titlesrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:81
filterplugin_row_metasrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:83
filterfakerpress.messages.allowed_htmlsrc\FakerPress\Hooks.php:86
actioninitsrc\FakerPress\REST\Controller.php:56
actionrest_api_initsrc\FakerPress\REST\Controller.php:65
actioninitsrc\FakerPress\Utils\Assets.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

FakerPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 9, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads743K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings205
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

FakerPress Developer Profile

Gustavo Bordoni

1 plugin · 10K total installs

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

How We Detect FakerPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/codemirror.css/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/codemirror.min.css/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/codemirror.min.css.map/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/fakerpress.css/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/fakerpress.min.css/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/fakerpress.min.css.map/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/fakerpress.map/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/css/vendors/fakerpress.sass.css+59 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.js/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.min.js/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.module.js/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.module.min.js/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.module.sass.js/wp-content/plugins/fakerpress/assets/js/fakerpress.sass.js+30 more
Version Parameters
fakerpress.css?ver=fakerpress.min.css?ver=fakerpress.sass.css?ver=fakerpress.sass.min.css?ver=fakerpress.js?ver=fakerpress.min.js?ver=fakerpress.module.js?ver=fakerpress.module.min.js?ver=fakerpress.module.sass.js?ver=fakerpress.sass.js?ver=fakerpress.sass.min.js?ver=fakerpress.sass.module.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.min.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.module.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.module.min.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.module.sass.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.sass.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.sass.min.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.sass.module.js?ver=fakerpress.vendors.sass.module.min.js?ver=codemirror.css?ver=codemirror.min.css?ver=codemirror.js?ver=codemirror.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
fakerpress
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about FakerPress