PE Recent Posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/pe-recent-posts

The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title, description and read more linked to posts from selected category.

2K active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Sep 2, 2021
latest-postlatest-posts-with-thumbnailsrecent-postsslidesthumbnails
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PE Recent Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "pe-recent-posts" plugin v1.2 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for vulnerabilities. The consistent use of prepared statements for SQL queries is a significant strength, mitigating the risk of SQL injection. Taint analysis also reveals no critical or high severity flows, further reinforcing the impression of secure code.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping coverage
  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

PE Recent Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

PE Recent Posts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
194
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

2% escaped197 total outputs
Attack Surface

PE Recent Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitpe-recent-posts.php:17
actionwp_headpe-recent-posts.php:49
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspe-recent-posts.php:963
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspe-recent-posts.php:974
actionwidgets_initpe-recent-posts.php:981
actionplugins_loadedpe-recent-posts.php:984
Maintenance & Trust

PE Recent Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedSep 2, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads61K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

PE Recent Posts Developer Profile

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

How We Detect PE Recent Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pe-recent-posts/pe-recent-posts.css/wp-content/plugins/pe-recent-posts/pe-recent-posts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pe-recent-posts/pe-recent-posts.js
Version Parameters
pe-recent-posts/pe-recent-posts.css?ver=pe-recent-posts/pe-recent-posts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
PE_Recent_Posts
HTML Comments
excerpt limit - BEGINexcerpt limit - ENDPopular posts tracking - tracks the number of views for a post in a custom fieldSet/check session+8 more
Data Attributes
data-slider-pausedata-intervaldata-grid-spacingdata-one-row-mobiledata-number_of_rowsdata-number_of_columns+1 more
JS Globals
pe_recent_posts_data
Shortcode Output
<div class="excerpt-text">...</div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PE Recent Posts