LinkBlog by Lucy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/linkblog-by-lucy

Transforms your WordPress blog into a LinkBlog

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jun 15, 2015
linkblog
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is LinkBlog by Lucy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

LinkBlog by Lucy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'linkblog-by-lucy' v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly minimizes the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a good percentage of output being properly escaped. The presence of a nonce check and capability checks is also a positive indicator of security awareness.

Vulnerabilities
None known

LinkBlog by Lucy Security Vulnerabilities

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

LinkBlog by Lucy Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

LinkBlog by Lucy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
filterthe_permalink_rssincludes\front.php:24
filterpost_linkincludes\front.php:25
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\metabox.php:24
actionedit_form_after_titleincludes\metabox.php:25
actionsave_postincludes\metabox.php:26
actionadmin_initincludes\settings.php:24
actionadmin_menuincludes\settings.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\settings.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

LinkBlog by Lucy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 15, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

LinkBlog by Lucy Developer Profile

Lucy Tomas

3 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect LinkBlog by Lucy

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/linkblog-by-lucy/assets/settings.css
Version Parameters
linkblog-by-lucy/assets/settings.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="linkblog_external_link"id="linkblog_external_link"value="esc_url($value)"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LinkBlog by Lucy