WP-Safety

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/featured-images-for-rss-feeds

Send images to RSS instantly for free. Output blog or WooCommerce photos to Mailchimp RSS email campaigns, ActiveCampaign, Hubspot, Feedly and more.

20K active installs v1.7.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 2.9+ Updated Nov 11, 2025
content-marketingfeatured-images-in-rssmailchimprss-campaignsrss-images
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "featured-images-for-rss-feeds" plugin v1.7.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good development practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and including capability checks, indicating an awareness of core WordPress security mechanisms. The clean taint analysis results and lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history are highly positive indicators.

Key Concerns

  • Moderate percentage of unescaped output
  • Bundled outdated library (Freemius v1.0)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Security Vulnerabilities

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

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Release Timeline

v1.7.1Current
v1.7
v1.6.5
v1.6.4
v1.6.3
v1.6.2
v1.6
v1.5.7
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
29
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius1.0

Output Escaping

41% escaped49 total outputs
Attack Surface

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actionplugins_loadedfeatured_images_in_rss.php:52
actionadmin_footerfeatured_images_in_rss.php:53
actionadmin_menufeatured_images_in_rss.php:63
actionadmin_initfeatured_images_in_rss.php:64
actionadmin_print_footer_scriptsfeatured_images_in_rss.php:65
filterplugin_row_metafeatured_images_in_rss.php:68
filterthe_excerpt_rssfeatured_images_in_rss.php:75
filterthe_content_feedfeatured_images_in_rss.php:81
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlfeatured_images_in_rss.php:87
actionfirss_settings_form_actionsfeatured_images_in_rss.php:93
actionfirss_settings_after_formfeatured_images_in_rss.php:94
actionadmin_noticesfeatured_images_in_rss.php:350
Maintenance & Trust

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 11, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads684K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings113
Active installs20K
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Developer Profile

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More Developer Profile

Rob @ 5 Star Plugins

7 plugins · 23K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
49 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/featured-images-for-rss-feeds/admin/css/settings.css/wp-content/plugins/featured-images-for-rss-feeds/admin/js/settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/featured-images-for-rss-feeds/admin/js/settings.js
Version Parameters
featured-images-for-rss-feeds/admin/css/settings.css?ver=featured-images-for-rss-feeds/admin/js/settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
firss-options-column1firss-settings-formfirss-settings
HTML Comments
__Freemius__End Freemius
Data Attributes
id="featured_images_in_rss_thumb_size_w"
JS Globals
fifrf_fs
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More