Pleasant Viewer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/pleasant-viewer

Easily share Wednesday Readings, inspiring texts, lessons, benedictions and more on your WordPress site. Official site: PleasantViewer.org

10 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 6, 2026
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100
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Pleasant Viewer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'pleasant-viewer' plugin version 1.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped outputs are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, demonstrates a proactive approach to securing its entry points. The plugin also boasts no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, further bolstering confidence in its current security.

However, a single external HTTP request presents a potential, albeit minor, risk if the target endpoint is compromised or if the request is not handled with sufficient validation. The limited scope of taint analysis (0 flows analyzed) means that while no vulnerabilities were found, the absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence, especially for more complex or subtle vulnerabilities. The plugin's overall security is good, but the external HTTP request warrants cautious monitoring.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP request without specific validation
Vulnerabilities
None known

Pleasant Viewer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Pleasant Viewer Release Timeline

v1.3Current
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Pleasant Viewer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
44 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

92% escaped48 total outputs
Attack Surface

Pleasant Viewer Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[pleasantviewer] pleasant-viewer.php:229
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menupleasant-viewer.php:296
actionadmin_initpleasant-viewer.php:334
filterthe_contentpleasant-viewer.php:445
actionwp_headpleasant-viewer.php:446
actionwp_headpleasant-viewer.php:447
Maintenance & Trust

Pleasant Viewer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 6, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Pleasant Viewer Developer Profile

Gabriel Serafini

3 plugins · 220 total installs

99
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
4 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Pleasant Viewer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pleasant-viewer/css/pleasant-viewer.css/wp-content/plugins/pleasant-viewer/js/pleasant-viewer.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pleasant-viewer/js/pleasant-viewer.js
Version Parameters
pleasant-viewer/css/pleasant-viewer.css?ver=pleasant-viewer/js/pleasant-viewer.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pleasant-viewer-post-introductionpleasant-viewer-citations-formattedpleasant-viewer-citations-list
Shortcode Output
<div class="pleasant-viewer-post-introduction"><div class="pleasant-viewer-citations-formatted"><div class="pleasant-viewer-citations-list"><input type="hidden" name="pleasant_viewer_nonce" value="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Viewer