Never Outdated Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/never-outdated

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10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 2.7.0+ Updated Sep 28, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Never Outdated Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Never Outdated has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "never-outdated" plugin v1.0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practice by exclusively using prepared statements for any SQL queries, and the absence of known vulnerabilities in its history is a positive indicator. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping across all identified output points. This means that any data processed by the plugin and then displayed to users, either directly or indirectly, could be susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if that data contains malicious code. The lack of nonce checks, while not directly exploitable given the lack of AJAX/REST API entry points, is a missed security opportunity if such functionalities were to be added in the future without proper authentication checks.

Key Concerns

  • Outputs are not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Never Outdated Security Vulnerabilities

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

Never Outdated Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Never Outdated Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedwp-never-outdated.php:124
filterplugin_action_linkswp-never-outdated.php:131
actionadmin_menuwp-never-outdated.php:133
actionadmin_initwp-never-outdated.php:135
Maintenance & Trust

Never Outdated Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedSep 28, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Never Outdated Developer Profile

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3 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Never Outdated

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/never-outdated/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/never-outdated/js/no-outdated.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/never-outdated/js/no-outdated.js
Version Parameters
never-outdated/css/style.css?ver=never-outdated/js/no-outdated.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Never Outdated