PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/photopress-sideways-gallery

Extends the [gallery] shortcode to add a "sideways" slider display option.

10 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Jun 22, 2015
galleryimagesphotopressphotossideways
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery 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 plugin 'photopress-sideways-gallery' v1.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) significantly limits the potential for external exploitation. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a high percentage of output escaping. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the risk profile.

The vulnerability history is also completely clear, with no known CVEs, past or present. This suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin over its lifecycle. The absence of recorded common vulnerability types also reinforces this positive assessment. Overall, 'photopress-sideways-gallery' v1.3 appears to be a very secure plugin, with no immediate security concerns identified from the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_noticesphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:36
filtershortcode_atts_galleryphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:97
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:99
filteruse_default_gallery_stylephotopress-sideways-gallery.php:195
filteruse_default_gallery_stylephotopress-sideways-gallery.php:215
filterpost_gallery_pre_outputphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:217
filterpost_gallery_post_outputphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:219
actioninitphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:269
actionplugins_loadedphotopress-sideways-gallery.php:270
Maintenance & Trust

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 22, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery Developer Profile

padams

7 plugins · 350 total installs

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

How We Detect PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/photopress-sideways-gallery/js/sly.min.js/wp-content/plugins/photopress-sideways-gallery/js/photopress-sideways-gallery.js/wp-content/plugins/photopress-sideways-gallery/css/photopress-sideways-gallery.css/wp-content/plugins/photopress-sideways-gallery/css/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css
Script Paths
js/sly.min.jsjs/photopress-sideways-gallery.js
Version Parameters
photopress-sideways-gallery/css/photopress-sideways-gallery.css?ver=photopress-sideways-gallery/js/photopress-sideways-gallery.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
photopress-gallery-containerphotopress-gallery-sideways-frame
HTML Comments
<!-- End PhotoPress Sideways Gallery -->
Data Attributes
photopress-gallery-sideways-photopress.galleries['new photopress.gallery.sideways('
JS Globals
photopress_gallery_sideways_optionsphotopress_gallery_sideways_photopress.galleriesphotopress.gallery.sideways
Shortcode Output
<div id='photopress-gallery-sideways-' class='photopress-gallery-container'><div id='' class='photopress-gallery-sideways-frame' style='height:px'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PhotoPress – Sideways Gallery