Individual Multisite Author Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/individual-multisite-author

This plugin enables individual author descriptions for each single blog in a multisite network.

50 active installs v1.4.0 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 3, 2025
authorauthor-bioauthor-descriptionbiographymultisite
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Individual Multisite Author Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Individual Multisite Author has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "individual-multisite-author" plugin v1.4.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. Crucially, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and all identified output is correctly escaped, indicating good practices in preventing common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The presence of nonce and capability checks further strengthens its defenses.

The analysis reveals no taint flows, meaning no unsanitized data is being passed through potentially vulnerable functions. The absence of any recorded CVEs, past or present, suggests a history of responsible development and prompt patching if issues have ever arisen.

Overall, the plugin exhibits excellent security hygiene. The complete lack of identified vulnerabilities in the static analysis and its clean vulnerability history present a very low-risk profile. The only minor point for consideration, though not a deduction given its limited impact and other controls, is the presence of a single nonce check and capability check, which while good, could be more comprehensively applied across all potential entry points if they existed. However, with zero identified entry points, this is purely a theoretical point.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Individual Multisite Author Security Vulnerabilities

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

Individual Multisite Author Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Individual Multisite Author Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_noticesindividual-author.php:38
actionshow_user_profileindividual-author.php:76
actionedit_user_profileindividual-author.php:77
actionpersonal_options_updateindividual-author.php:78
actionedit_user_profile_updateindividual-author.php:79
filterthe_authorindividual-author.php:80
filterget_the_author_display_nameindividual-author.php:81
filterget_the_author_descriptionindividual-author.php:82
Maintenance & Trust

Individual Multisite Author Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 3, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Individual Multisite Author Developer Profile

Thomas Maier

2 plugins · 3K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
219 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Individual Multisite Author

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/individual-multisite-author/individual-author.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
form-table
HTML Comments
<!-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. --><!-- avoid direct calls to this file -->
Data Attributes
ima_display_nameima_descriptionima_user_profile_updateima_user_profile_nonce
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Individual Multisite Author