Meta Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/meta

A meta box which helps us to add content or scripts to any part of the website, on each individual post/page. Easy to Implement with Shortcode.

200 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 8, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Meta Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "meta" v1.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for all SQL queries, and robust use of output escaping (88%) are significant strengths. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on its identified entry points (1 shortcode) indicates good development practices for securing user interactions. The plugin also demonstrates a clean slate with zero recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, suggesting consistent security awareness from its developers.

While the overall security is commendable, a minor area for potential improvement lies in the complete output escaping. Although 88% is very good, the remaining 12% could theoretically introduce vulnerabilities if exposed to unsanitized user input. The limited attack surface and lack of external requests or file operations are positive factors that reduce the overall risk profile. The plugin's vulnerability history being completely clean is a strong indicator of reliable security over time.

In conclusion, "meta" v1.1 presents a low-risk profile. Its adherence to secure coding principles, particularly in data handling and input validation, is evident. The minimal remaining unescaped output is a minor concern that, given the lack of other identified weaknesses, is unlikely to pose a significant threat in the absence of other contributing factors. This plugin appears to be well-maintained from a security perspective.

Key Concerns

  • Minor unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Meta Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

Meta Content Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

88% escaped8 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
is_page_preview (meta.php:99)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Meta Content Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[metacontent] meta.php:205
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_initmeta.php:53
actionwp_insert_postmeta.php:54
actioninitmeta.php:55
actionadmin_print_scripts-post.phpmeta.php:57
actionadmin_print_scripts-post-new.phpmeta.php:58
actionadmin_print_scripts-page.phpmeta.php:59
actionadmin_print_scripts-page-new.phpmeta.php:60
Maintenance & Trust

Meta Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 8, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads22K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Meta Content Developer Profile

Mervin Praison

7 plugins · 3K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
266 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Meta Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta/js/script.js
Version Parameters
meta/js/script.js?ver=1.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
meta-content
Data Attributes
name="dt-meta-content"id="dt-meta-content"class="meta-content form-input-tip code"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Meta Content