Pinyin Tones Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/pinyin-tones

This is a small plugin allowing you to turn digital pinyin notation (Chinese transliteration standard) into a diacritic one.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Dec 17, 2014
chinesemandarinpinyin
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Pinyin Tones Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Pinyin Tones 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 "pinyin-tones" plugin version 1.0.2 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in zero total and unprotected entry points. The code signals are equally positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and 100% properly escaped output. Furthermore, there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or missing nonce/capability checks. The taint analysis shows no identified flows, indicating a lack of exploitable data processing vulnerabilities. This suggests a strong adherence to secure coding practices within the plugin's current version.

The vulnerability history is also completely clear, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This absence of past vulnerabilities, coupled with the current pristine static analysis, paints a picture of a highly secure plugin. However, the zero-count for certain security checks like nonce and capability checks, while not indicating an *existing* vulnerability due to the lack of entry points, could suggest that if new entry points were added in the future without these checks, it could introduce risk. The plugin's strength lies in its minimal attack surface and meticulous code quality as presented.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Pinyin Tones Security Vulnerabilities

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

Pinyin Tones Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Pinyin Tones 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

Pinyin Tones Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
filterthe_contentpinyin-tones.php:82
filterthe_titlepinyin-tones.php:83
filtersingle_post_titlepinyin-tones.php:84
filterthe_excerptpinyin-tones.php:85
filtercomment_textpinyin-tones.php:86
Maintenance & Trust

Pinyin Tones Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedDec 17, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Pinyin Tones Developer Profile

somemilk

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Pinyin Tones

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[pinyin][/pinyin]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinyin Tones