Excerpt Customizer Security & Risk Analysis

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ExcerptCustomizer plugin replaces the ellipsis (...) with a custom text string with selected padding. Not compatible with all themes.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 6.8+ Updated Sep 21, 2025
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100
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Excerpt Customizer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The liaison-excerpt-customizer plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the adherence to prepared statements for all SQL queries and proper output escaping for all identified outputs demonstrates good coding practices in preventing common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS.

The plugin also shows a commitment to security by including nonce and capability checks, which are crucial for validating user actions and permissions. The taint analysis reveals no unsanitized paths, further reinforcing the perception of a well-secured codebase. The complete lack of historical vulnerabilities, including critical and high-severity ones, suggests a consistently secure development and maintenance approach.

Overall, the plugin presents a very low risk profile. Its small attack surface, coupled with the implemented security checks and clean code signals, makes it appear robust against common attack vectors. While the absence of vulnerabilities could be attributed to its limited functionality or infrequent updates, the current analysis points to a highly secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Excerpt Customizer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Excerpt Customizer Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Excerpt Customizer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
excerpt_stuff_menu_options (admin\class-excerpt-customizer-admin.php:120)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Excerpt Customizer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-excerpt-customizer-admin.php:54
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-excerpt-customizer.php:165
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-excerpt-customizer.php:166
actioninitincludes\class-excerpt-customizer.php:181
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-excerpt-customizer.php:182
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-excerpt-customizer.php:183
filterexcerpt_morepublic\class-excerpt-customizer-public.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

Excerpt Customizer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 21, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads188

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Excerpt Customizer Developer Profile

liaison

6 plugins · 0 total installs

98
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Excerpt Customizer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/liaison-excerpt-customizer/admin/css/excerpt-customizer-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/liaison-excerpt-customizer/admin/js/excerpt-customizer-admin.js
Script Paths
admin/js/excerpt-customizer-admin.js
Version Parameters
excerpt-customizer-admin.css?ver=excerpt-customizer-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapexcerpt_stuff
Data Attributes
name="form1"method="post"action=""id="excerpt_stuff"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Excerpt Customizer