LATEST-POST-NEW Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/latest-post-new

Using Recent post widget You can select the post type from available custom post type or post and display it in side bar.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Apr 11, 2013
latest-articleslatest-postpost-widgetrecent-articlesrecent-post
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LATEST-POST-NEW Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

LATEST-POST-NEW has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'latest-post-new' v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the complete lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is a strong indicator of good security practices in data handling, and the zero recorded vulnerabilities in its history further bolster this impression.

Key Concerns

  • Half of outputs are not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks on any entry points
  • No capability checks on any entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

LATEST-POST-NEW Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

LATEST-POST-NEW Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
50
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped50 total outputs
Attack Surface

LATEST-POST-NEW Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initlatest-post-new.php:245
Maintenance & Trust

LATEST-POST-NEW Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedApr 11, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

LATEST-POST-NEW Developer Profile

Uvais

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect LATEST-POST-NEW

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/latest-post-new/style.css/wp-content/plugins/latest-post-new/custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/latest-post-new/custom.js
Version Parameters
latest-post-new/style.css?ver=latest-post-new/custom.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fr_post_wrapperfr_date_of_the_postfr_comment_numberfr_post_thumbanilfr_read_more
Data Attributes
fr_name
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LATEST-POST-NEW