Pages are Posts Security & Risk Analysis

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100 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 12, 2015
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Pages are Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'pages-are-posts' plugin v1.1 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified security concerns. There are zero identified attack surface entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, all SQL queries use prepared statements, and all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and importantly, nonce and capability checks, indicates a very limited and controlled execution environment. Taint analysis also shows zero flows, indicating no identifiable risks of data manipulation or injection through the analyzed code paths. The plugin also has no known vulnerability history, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This presents a strong overall security posture for this version of the plugin. The main potential concern, though not a direct finding in this analysis, is the complete lack of any authorization checks (nonce or capability) on the zero identified entry points. While these entry points don't exist, if future versions were to introduce them without these checks, it would become a significant risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Pages are Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Pages are Posts Release Timeline

v1.1Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Pages are Posts 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

Pages are Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initpages-are-posts.php:39
actionpre_get_postspages-are-posts.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Pages are Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedAug 12, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Pages are Posts Developer Profile

Cynob IT Consultancy

11 plugins · 650 total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Pages are Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Pages are Posts