Front Page Custom Post Type Security & Risk Analysis

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If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Jul 13, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Front Page Custom Post Type Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Front Page Custom Post Type has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'front-page-custom-post-type' version 1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, file operations, or SQL queries that do not use prepared statements is highly commendable. Furthermore, all identified outputs are properly escaped, and there are no reported vulnerabilities or CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development practices. The total lack of any attack surface points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes, significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation.

While the code analysis reveals a near-perfect security profile, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all potential entry points (even though there are currently zero entry points) presents a future risk. If the plugin were to be extended with new features that introduce any of these entry points without proper authentication and authorization mechanisms, it could become vulnerable. However, based on the current state of the plugin as presented, the immediate risk is extremely low. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code and lack of known historical issues, with the only potential concern being the preparedness for future development without built-in security checks.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Front Page Custom Post Type Security Vulnerabilities

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

Front Page Custom Post Type 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

Front Page Custom Post Type Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterpre_get_postsfront-page-custom-post-type.php:33
actioncustomize_registerfront-page-custom-post-type.php:49
Maintenance & Trust

Front Page Custom Post Type Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 13, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating68/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Front Page Custom Post Type Developer Profile

Nick Halsey

27 plugins · 24K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
8 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Front Page Custom Post Type

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Front Page Custom Post Type