Does Frontend Posts have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No published vulnerabilities and no findings under coordinated disclosure as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Frontend Posts compatible with WordPress 6.3.8?

According to WordPress.org data, Frontend Posts 1.0.0 has been tested up to WordPress 6.3.8. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Frontend Posts updated?

Frontend Posts was last updated on Oct 4, 2023. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Frontend Posts's security score?

Frontend Posts has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Frontend Posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/frontend-posts

Frontend Guest-Post Submission

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Oct 4, 2023

frontend-postfrontendpostfrontend_postfrontend_post_form

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Frontend Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago

Risk Assessment

The 'frontend-posts' plugin version 1.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, cron events, or file operations significantly limits the attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and including a nonce check. The lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a history of secure development or minimal exposure.

Key Concerns

No output escaping detected
No capability checks on entry points

Vulnerabilities

None known

Frontend Posts Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Version History

Frontend Posts Release Timeline

No version history available.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Frontend Posts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

0 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs

Attack Surface

Frontend Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points2

Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[frontend-post-form] frontend_posts.php:142

[Frontend_Post] includes\class-frontend_posts.php:173

WordPress Hooks 7

actionwp_footerfrontend_posts.php:78

actionwp_footerfrontend_posts.php:182

actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-frontend_posts.php:139

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-frontend_posts.php:154

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-frontend_posts.php:155

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-frontend_posts.php:170

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-frontend_posts.php:171

Maintenance & Trust

Frontend Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8

Last updatedOct 4, 2023

PHP min version

Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating60/100

Number of ratings1

Active installs10

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Developer Profile

Frontend Posts Developer Profile

Aakif Kadiwala

4 plugins · 50 total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

74/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Frontend Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/frontend-posts/js/frontend-posts-public.js/wp-content/plugins/frontend-posts/css/frontend-posts-public.css

Script Paths

/wp-content/plugins/frontend-posts/js/frontend-posts-public.js

Version Parameters

frontend-posts/js/frontend-posts-public.js?ver=frontend-posts/css/frontend-posts-public.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

fp_form_titlefp_post_contentfp_msgfp_btn_upload_featured_imageimage-fp-image-preview-wrapperimage-fp-image-preview

Data Attributes

id="fp_post_title"id="fp_post_content"id="fp_exists_message"id="fp_error_message"id="fp_img_error_message"id="fp_success_message"+3 more

JS Globals

fp_featured_image_idfile_framewp_media_post_idset_to_post_id

Shortcode Output

<form method="POST">

FAQ