Reorder Posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/metronet-reorder-posts

A simple and easy way to reorder your custom post types in WordPress.

10K active installs v2.5.3 PHP + WP 6.5+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Reorder Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The 'metronet-reorder-posts' plugin version 2.5.3 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It has a minimal attack surface, with only one AJAX handler, and importantly, this handler includes authentication checks. The code also adheres to good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries, properly escaping a high percentage of its output (94%), and including necessary nonce and capability checks. There are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, further contributing to its secure design. The complete lack of taint analysis findings and zero recorded vulnerabilities in its history reinforce this positive assessment. Overall, this plugin appears well-developed with security in mind, presenting a very low risk to a WordPress installation. The absence of any identified security flaws or historical vulnerabilities suggests a diligent approach to secure coding by the developers.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Reorder Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reorder Posts Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

94% escaped49 total outputs
Attack Surface

Reorder Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_post_sortclass-reorder.php:197
WordPress Hooks 10
filterposts_orderbyclass-reorder-admin.php:51
actionpre_get_postsclass-reorder-admin.php:52
actionadmin_menuclass-reorder-admin.php:55
actionadmin_initclass-reorder-admin.php:56
actioninitclass-reorder-admin.php:449
filterset-screen-optionclass-reorder.php:196
actionadmin_menuclass-reorder.php:198
filterfound_postsclass-reorder.php:445
actionwp_loadedindex.php:65
actionplugins_loadedindex.php:107
Maintenance & Trust

Reorder Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads326K

Community Trust

Rating78/100
Number of ratings28
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Reorder Posts Developer Profile

Ryan Hellyer

14 plugins · 97K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Reorder Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/metronet-reorder-posts/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/metronet-reorder-posts/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/metronet-reorder-posts/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
metronet-reorder-posts/css/admin.css?ver=metronet-reorder-posts/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mn-reorder-tablemn-reorder-itemmn-reorder-drag-handle
HTML Comments
<!-- Begin Reorder Posts -->
Data Attributes
data-post-iddata-post-type
JS Globals
mn_reorder_plugin_ajax_url
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reorder Posts