Hide/Cut Post Text Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-or-cut-post-text

Hide (so no one, or only users above a certain userlevel, can see) or cut (so only viewable on post's permalink page) portion(s) of post text. Link text for cuts can be defined per-cut or omitted, and if used, cut links are uniquely anchored. Quicktag buttons for the new tags facilitate use (but can be disabled).

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP + Updated Apr 8, 2005
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide/Cut Post Text Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hide/Cut Post Text has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 21yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-or-cut-post-text" v1.1 plugin exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, which is a positive indicator. Furthermore, the fact that all SQL queries utilize prepared statements and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs suggests a development process that prioritizes security best practices. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential exposure vectors. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping analysis, indicating that 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This represents a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website's content, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious activities. Despite the limited attack surface and lack of historical vulnerabilities, the complete lack of output escaping is a serious oversight that dramatically elevates the risk associated with this plugin.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide/Cut Post Text Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide/Cut Post Text Release Timeline

vv1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Hide/Cut Post Text 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

Hide/Cut Post Text Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterthe_contenthide-or-cut-text.php:176
filteradmin_footerhide-or-cut-text.php:180
Maintenance & Trust

Hide/Cut Post Text Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedApr 8, 2005
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

Hide/Cut Post Text Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Hide/Cut Post Text Developer Profile

Scott Reilly

63 plugins · 92K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
374 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide/Cut Post Text

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!--hide--><!--/hide--><!-- hide = "I, as admin, only want to see this" userlevel=10 --><!--cut-->+8 more
Data Attributes
userlevel=hide=show=
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide/Cut Post Text