More Posts Security & Risk Analysis

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10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.5.0+ Updated Jun 11, 2016
moreposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is More Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

More Posts 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 "more-posts" plugin v1.0.0 demonstrates a strong security posture in its current analysis. The code exhibits good practices by not using dangerous functions, performing all SQL queries with prepared statements, and properly escaping all outputs. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and the static analysis did not uncover any taint flows. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a low likelihood of known exploits. The primary area of concern, though minor in this specific version, is the single shortcode, which represents an entry point. However, the lack of detected unprotected entry points and the absence of nonce and capability checks on the identified entry points indicate that the plugin has not been designed with robust defenses against potential attacks targeting this shortcode, even if no vulnerabilities were detected during this static analysis. This lack of explicit security checks on its single entry point is the main weakness.

Key Concerns

  • Shortcode present, but no nonce or capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

More Posts Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

More Posts Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

More Posts Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

More Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[mysitemap] more-posts.php:20
WordPress Hooks 1
filterthe_contentmore-posts.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

More Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 11, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

More Posts Developer Profile

Bimal Poudel

13 plugins · 840 total installs

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

How We Detect More Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
more-posts
Shortcode Output
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FAQ

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