Network Post Duplicator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/network-post-duplicator

A simple plugin to duplicate your posts across a WordPress multisite network, with optional PRO tools for advanced synchronization.

10 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 25, 2026
clonecopyduplicatemultisitepost
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Network Post Duplicator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'network-post-duplicator' v2.0.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength, indicating a minimal attack surface. The code also shows good practices in preventing SQL injection with 100% prepared statements and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The presence of nonce and capability checks further bolsters its security. However, a single external HTTP request, while not inherently vulnerable, represents a potential indirect attack vector if the external service is compromised or misconfigured. The taint analysis showing unsanitized paths in all analyzed flows, even without critical or high severity, warrants attention. While the vulnerability history is clean, suggesting a well-maintained plugin, the few isolated static analysis concerns are worth noting for continuous improvement.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths found
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Network Post Duplicator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Network Post Duplicator Release Timeline

v1.4.3
v1.3.2
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Network Post Duplicator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
277 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
6
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius1.0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

94% escaped294 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows3 with unsanitized paths
npd_bulk_admin_notice (duplicate-post-to-site.php:1431)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Network Post Duplicator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionwpmu_new_blogduplicate-post-to-site.php:118
actionadmin_initduplicate-post-to-site.php:133
actionadd_meta_boxesduplicate-post-to-site.php:1164
actionsave_postduplicate-post-to-site.php:1350
actionadmin_initduplicate-post-to-site.php:1362
actionadmin_noticesduplicate-post-to-site.php:1454
actionnetwork_admin_menuduplicate-post-to-site.php:1745
actionnetwork_admin_edit_npd_save_network_settingsduplicate-post-to-site.php:1768
actionplugins_loadedduplicate-post-to-site.php:1850
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsduplicate-post-to-site.php:1860
Maintenance & Trust

Network Post Duplicator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 25, 2026
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Network Post Duplicator Developer Profile

jvelgar

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Network Post Duplicator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/network-post-duplicator/vendor/freemius/start.php/wp-content/plugins/network-post-duplicator/network-post-duplicator.php
Version Parameters
network-post-duplicator/network-post-duplicator.php?ver=2.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-npd-id
JS Globals
npd_fs
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Network Post Duplicator