Mana Symbols Security & Risk Analysis

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Mana Symbols replaces shortcodes with Magic: The Gathering mana symbols.

30 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Mar 22, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Mana Symbols Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mana-symbols" plugin v0.1 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, indicating a strong adherence to secure coding practices. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, meaning the plugin has no apparent external entry points. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are prepared, and all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and crucially, the lack of any nonce or capability checks (which might seem concerning at first glance but are irrelevant due to the absence of entry points) contribute to a low-risk profile in terms of code vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history is also clean, with zero known CVEs of any severity. This suggests a history of secure development and maintenance, or at the very least, no publicly disclosed security flaws. While the lack of any detected flows in taint analysis could indicate a very simple plugin with minimal data manipulation, it also means there's no data to suggest potential issues with how data is handled internally. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure based on the provided data, with no immediate threats identified. Its primary strength lies in its extremely limited attack surface and the absence of any exploitable code patterns or historical vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Mana Symbols Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mana Symbols Code Analysis

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

Mana Symbols Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmana-symbols.php:114
filterthe_contentmana-symbols.php:122
filterthe_excerptmana-symbols.php:123
filtercomment_textmana-symbols.php:124
Maintenance & Trust

Mana Symbols Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMar 22, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Mana Symbols Developer Profile

Tim Glushkov

1 plugin · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Mana Symbols

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mana-symbols/mana-symbols.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mana-wmana-umana-bmana-rmana-gmana-wpmana-upmana-bp+43 more
Shortcode Output
<i class="mana-w"></i><i class="mana-u"></i><i class="mana-b"></i><i class="mana-r"></i>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mana Symbols