Follow WordPress Category Feeds Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/follow-category-feeds

This plugin adds link for the category feeds after post content.

10 active installs v2.1.3 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Unknown
categoriesfeedfollowlinkrss
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Follow WordPress Category Feeds Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The plugin "follow-category-feeds" v2.1.3 demonstrates a strong security posture in several key areas. The static analysis reveals no identifiable entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. Notably, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development practices. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. The analysis shows one total output with 0% properly escaped, indicating a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not sanitized before being displayed. While the lack of attack surface and vulnerability history is commendable, this single unescaped output represents a critical weakness that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • 0% of output properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Follow WordPress Category Feeds Security Vulnerabilities

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

Follow WordPress Category Feeds Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Follow WordPress Category Feeds Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
filterthe_contentfollow-category-feeds.php:55
actionadmin_initfollow-category-feeds.php:60
actionadmin_menufollow-category-feeds.php:61
filterplugin_action_linksfollow-category-feeds.php:62
filterplugin_row_metafollow-category-feeds.php:178
Maintenance & Trust

Follow WordPress Category Feeds Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Follow WordPress Category Feeds Developer Profile

Prasanna SP

6 plugins · 2K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Follow WordPress Category Feeds

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Follow WordPress Category Feeds