Page Links To Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/page-links-to

Lets you make a WordPress page (or port or other content type) link to a URL of your choosing (on your site, or on another site), instead of its norma …

100K active installs v3.3.7 PHP + WP 4.8+ Updated Mar 26, 2024
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Page Links To Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Page Links To has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "page-links-to" v3.3.7 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code adheres to good security practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and implementing nonce and capability checks where appropriate. The plugin also demonstrates responsible output handling with a high percentage of properly escaped outputs.

The vulnerability history is remarkably clean, with no known CVEs, which suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance. However, the static analysis does reveal a minor concern regarding output escaping, where 30% of outputs are not properly escaped. While no specific vulnerabilities have been reported, this could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) issues if sensitive data is outputted without proper sanitization, especially if combined with other less secure practices or in conjunction with future code changes.

In conclusion, "page-links-to" v3.3.7 appears to be a relatively secure plugin, with a low risk profile. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to core security principles. The primary area for improvement, albeit minor in the absence of known exploits, is the unescaped output, which warrants attention to ensure complete XSS prevention.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Page Links To Security Vulnerabilities

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

Page Links To Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

70% escaped23 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<plugin> (classes\plugin.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Page Links To Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Page Links To Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedMar 26, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads4.7M

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings155
Active installs100K
Developer Profile

Page Links To Developer Profile

Mark Jaquith

29 plugins · 176K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
3337 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Page Links To

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/js/page-links-to.js/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/css/page-links-to.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/js/page-links-to.js
Version Parameters
page-links-to/js/page-links-to.js?ver=page-links-to/css/page-links-to.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
plt-noticeplt-dismiss-notice
HTML Comments
<!-- Plugin Page Links To -->
Data Attributes
data-plt-dismiss
JS Globals
pageLinksTo
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/page-links-to/v1/settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Page Links To