French Slugs Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/french-slugs

Changes simple quotes (apostrophes) to dashes (-) to keep slugs readable and SEO friendly, mostly in French.

70 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated May 23, 2013
apostrophefrenchquotesslugurl
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is French Slugs Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

French Slugs 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 "french-slugs" v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed to potential attackers. Furthermore, the code demonstrates a commitment to secure coding practices with zero instances of dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and 100% of output being properly escaped. File operations and external HTTP requests are also absent, further reducing the attack surface. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history, coupled with the clean static analysis, suggests a highly secure and well-maintained plugin. The absence of nonce and capability checks across all identified (zero) entry points is not a concern due to the complete lack of such entry points in the first place. This plugin appears to be exceptionally safe and robust. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding principles. There are no detected weaknesses or risks based on the provided data. The vulnerability history being completely empty strongly indicates a consistent track record of security. This plugin is assessed as highly secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

French Slugs Security Vulnerabilities

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

French Slugs Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

French Slugs 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

French Slugs Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtersanitize_titlefrench-slugs.php:11
Maintenance & Trust

French Slugs Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMay 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs70
Developer Profile

French Slugs Developer Profile

Residence mixte

1 plugin · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect French Slugs

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/french-slugs/

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about French Slugs