Limit Blogs Per User Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/limit-blogs-per-user

This plugin is for WordPress Multisite and/or WordPress Multisite+buddypress based social network.It limits the number of blogs a user can create.

10 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Sep 29, 2011
buddypressmultisiteoptionswpmswpmu
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Limit Blogs Per User Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Limit Blogs Per User has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'limit-blogs-per-user' v1.4 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin's attack surface is zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly reduces the potential for exploitation.

However, the analysis does reveal some areas for improvement. While the attack surface is zero, there are no reported capability checks or nonce checks at all. This, combined with 50% of its outputs not being properly escaped, suggests a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the plugin were to evolve and introduce user-facing elements or dynamic content in the future. The lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities is a positive indicator, suggesting a history of secure development. The absence of taint analysis results also implies that no suspicious data flows were detected, further bolstering the current security assessment.

In conclusion, the plugin is currently in a very secure state with a minimal attack surface and no known vulnerabilities or dangerous code patterns. The primary concern lies in the potential for future vulnerabilities if new features are introduced without the implementation of robust authentication and output escaping mechanisms. The plugin's strengths lie in its simplicity and lack of complex interactions, which inherently limit exposure.

Key Concerns

  • No Nonce Checks Detected
  • No Capability Checks Detected
  • 50% of Outputs Not Properly Escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Limit Blogs Per User Security Vulnerabilities

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

Limit Blogs Per User Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Limit Blogs Per User Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterwpmu_active_signuplimit-bogs-per-user.php:33
actionwpmu_optionslimit-bogs-per-user.php:34
actionupdate_wpmu_optionslimit-bogs-per-user.php:35
filtersite_option_registrationlimit-bogs-per-user.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

Limit Blogs Per User Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedSep 29, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Limit Blogs Per User Developer Profile

Brajesh

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 Limit Blogs Per User

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name='num_allowed_blogs'
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Limit Blogs Per User