Limit Post Revisions Network Option Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/limit-post-revisions-network-option

A Multisite Network plugin to add Network Admin->Settings to limit, or disable, the number of post revisions and set the post autosave interval.

20 active installs v4.6 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 8, 2016
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Limit Post Revisions Network Option Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Limit Post Revisions Network Option has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "limit-post-revisions-network-option" v4.6 presents a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events indicates a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals show a complete absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. This suggests a conscious effort by the developer to implement secure coding practices. The vulnerability history is also completely clean, with no recorded CVEs, which further bolsters confidence in its current security. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This represents a potential blind spot and a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is ever incorporated into output without sanitization.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Limit Post Revisions Network Option Security Vulnerabilities

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

Limit Post Revisions Network Option 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

Limit Post Revisions Network Option Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterplugins_loadedds_wp3_limit_revisions.php:25
actionupdate_wpmu_optionsds_wp3_limit_revisions.php:26
actionwpmu_optionsds_wp3_limit_revisions.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Limit Post Revisions Network Option Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedAug 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Limit Post Revisions Network Option Developer Profile

David Sader

4 plugins · 140 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Limit Post Revisions Network Option

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="ds_revisions_limit"id="ds_revisions_limit"name="ds_autosave_limit"id="ds_autosave_limit"
Shortcode Output
<h3>Limit Post Revisions</h3><input type="text" name="ds_revisions_limit" id="ds_revisions_limit" style="width: 15%"<small>Maximum number of revisions per post. Enter 0 to disable post revisions(3 recommended).</small><input type="text" name="ds_autosave_limit" id="ds_autosave_limit" style="width: 15%"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Limit Post Revisions Network Option