Does Metro Share have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No published vulnerabilities and no findings under coordinated disclosure as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Metro Share compatible with WordPress 4.7.33?

According to WordPress.org data, Metro Share 0.5.10 has been tested up to WordPress 4.7.33. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Metro Share updated?

Metro Share was last updated on Dec 12, 2016. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Metro Share's security score?

Metro Share has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Metro Share Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/metro-share

Super fast and super customizable social sharing

10 active installs v0.5.10 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Dec 12, 2016

iconsmetronetsharesharing

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Metro Share Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Metro Share 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 static analysis of the "metro-share" plugin v0.5.10 indicates a generally strong security posture. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and SQL queries without prepared statements are all positive signs. Furthermore, the high percentage of properly escaped output suggests good practices in preventing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded CVEs, both historical and current, further reinforces this positive assessment, implying a history of stable and secure code.

Key Concerns

No capability checks on entry points
No nonce checks on entry points
Low percentage of properly escaped output

Vulnerabilities

None known

Metro Share Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Version History

Metro Share Release Timeline

v0.5.10Current

v0.5.9

v0.5.8

v0.5.7

v0.5.6

v0.5.5

v0.5.4

v0.5.3

v0.5.2

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Metro Share Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

17 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

94% escaped18 total outputs

Attack Surface

Metro Share Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 7

actioninitmetro-share.php:65

actionadmin_menumetro-share.php:66

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmetro-share.php:67

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmetro-share.php:70

actionmetrosharemetro-share.php:71

actionwp_footermetro-share.php:72

actionthe_contentmetro-share.php:73

Maintenance & Trust

Metro Share Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.33

Last updatedDec 12, 2016

PHP min version

Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100

Number of ratings2

Active installs10

Alternatives

Metro Share Alternatives

Social Icons Widget & Block – Social Media Icons & Share Buttons

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Social media icons plugin for WordPress - Add 400+ social icons and share buttons. Gutenberg block, widget & Elementor support. GDPR compliant.

100K 3 CVEs

Social Icons Sticky

share-social-media

100

Add social sharing icons to a post or page of your WordPress website and allow visitors to share your content on various social media sites.

1K No CVEs

Social Linkz – Lightweight and fast social media sharing plugin

social-linkz

100

Social Linkz plugin helps you easily share your content to social media.

100 No CVEs

Social Sharing Buttons by ThemesMatic

social-sharing-themesmatic

Plugin Documentation: https://www.themesmatic.com/documentation/social-sharing-buttons

100 No CVEs

DP Easy Social Share

dp-easy-social-share

100

A lightweight, customizable social sharing plugin for WordPress that adds social icons to your posts, pages and custom post types.

30 No CVEs

Developer Profile

Metro Share Developer Profile

Ryan Hellyer

16 plugins · 97K total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

85/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

View full developer profile

Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Metro Share

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare.css/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare.js

Script Paths

/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/metro-share/assets/metroshare.js

Version Parameters

metro-share/style.css?ver=metro-share/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

metroshare-share-wrap

Data Attributes

data-metroshare-titledata-metroshare-linkdata-metroshare-appid

JS Globals

metroshare_settings

Shortcode Output

[metroshare]<a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="metroshare-twitter" data-metroshare-title="

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