Move Post Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/move-post

Move posts from one category to another.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Dec 10, 2013
categorymove-post
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Move Post Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "move-post" plugin v1.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in zero attack surface points and zero unprotected entry points. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices with zero dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and a complete lack of nonce and capability checks, while potentially raising a flag in other contexts, is mitigated by the completely absent attack surface, indicating there are no user-facing functions to exploit.

The taint analysis shows no identified flows, indicating no potential for data to be passed unsanitized into sensitive functions. The vulnerability history is also clean, with zero known CVEs, unpatched vulnerabilities, or recorded common vulnerability types. This suggests a well-written and thoroughly tested plugin. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices within the analyzed code. While the absence of nonce and capability checks might seem like a weakness in isolation, the complete lack of entry points renders this moot for the current version, making it a highly secure plugin as presented.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Move Post Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Move Post 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

Move Post Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menumove-post.php:19
Maintenance & Trust

Move Post Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedDec 10, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Move Post Developer Profile

nitinmaurya12

5 plugins · 110 total installs

83
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Move Post

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/move-post/post.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapicon32poststuffmetabox-holderhas-right-sidebarpost-bodypost-body-contentform-wrap+1 more
Data Attributes
name="post_form"value="Submit"name="submit"value="save"name="act"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Move Post