Perfect Columns Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/perfect-columns

Add shortcodes to easily create up to 12 equal columns in your pages and posts

20 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Jul 12, 2014
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Perfect Columns Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "perfect-columns" plugin version 1.2.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent security practices by avoiding dangerous functions, exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, and properly escaping all outputs. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. Crucially, the plugin correctly implements capability checks for its entry points, indicating a focus on authorization.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Perfect Columns Security Vulnerabilities

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

Perfect Columns Release Timeline

v1.2.0Current
v1.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Perfect Columns Code Analysis

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

Perfect Columns Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[row] perfect-columns.php:86
WordPress Hooks 5
filtermce_external_pluginsperfect-columns.php:104
filtermce_buttonsperfect-columns.php:105
actioninitperfect-columns.php:112
filterthe_contentperfect-columns.php:152
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsperfect-columns.php:157
Maintenance & Trust

Perfect Columns Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJul 12, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Perfect Columns Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Perfect Columns

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/perfect-columns/perfect-columns.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/perfect-columns/perfect-columns.js
Version Parameters
perfect-columns/perfect-columns.css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
p-rowclear-fixp-col-1p-col-2p-col-3p-col-4p-col-5p-col-6+6 more
HTML Comments
Copyright 2014 Alex Kuttner (email : alex@tymax.com.au)This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modifyit under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, aspublished by the Free Software Foundation.+30 more
JS Globals
perfect-columns
Shortcode Output
<div class="p-row clear-fix"><div class="p-col-1"><div class="p-col-2"><div class="p-col-3">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Perfect Columns