WP-Safety

PageRank Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/page-rank

statistX PageRank displays the Google (TM) PageRank of your WordPress blog.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Feb 23, 2010
googlegoogle-rankpage-rankpagerankrank
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is PageRank Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "page-rank" plugin version 1.0.0 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, and all identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, which is a critical security best practice for preventing SQL injection. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a history of secure development or infrequent, minor issues.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output properly escaped
  • 0 capability checks
  • 0 nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

PageRank Security Vulnerabilities

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

PageRank Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

PageRank Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
20
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

PageRank Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initpagerank.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

PageRank Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.9.2
Last updatedFeb 23, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

PageRank Alternatives

Google Rank Badge

Google Rank Badge

google-rank-badge

A
85

Google Rank Badge will display a badge with your Google page rank via a shortcode on any page and/or post you choose.

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Page Rank Stats for Alexa Google

page-rank-stats-for-alexa-google

A
85

Show Alexa Page Rank and/or Google PageRank of your website or any other webpage.

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PageRank Checker

PageRank Checker

pagerank-checker

A
85

Check pagerank of your blog pages automatically,show your real pagerank.

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SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

smartcrawl-seo

A
96

SEO checker, content analysis & SEO optimizer. Rank higher on search engines with 301 redirects, XML sitemaps & one-click setup.

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TrueRanker

TrueRanker

seo-local-rank

B
73

Track your Google keyword rankings daily by country or city. Accurate local rank tracking and SEO analysis to boost your local strategy.

400 1 unpatched
Developer Profile

PageRank Developer Profile

Yatko

6 plugins · 60 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect PageRank

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pagerank
Data Attributes
id="pagerank-widget"name="pagerank-widget"
Shortcode Output
<a href="http://pr.statistx.com/pagerank-display.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://pr.statistx.com/pagerank-display.php?a=getCode&s=" title="Free pagerank Checker" border="0px" alt="pagerank" /></a>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PageRank