Plurk for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

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Plurk for WordPress displays yours latest plurks in your WordPress blog.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 2.1+ Updated Feb 8, 2009
microbloggingplurk
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plurk for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Plurk for WordPress plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture from a code analysis perspective, with no identified dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or SQL queries that do not utilize prepared statements. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, CVEs, or taint flows further bolsters this positive outlook. However, the analysis also reveals a significant concern: 0% of the 7 identified output operations are properly escaped. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled carefully before being displayed. Additionally, the complete lack of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, though the attack surface appears minimal (0 entry points), represents a potential weakness if the plugin's functionality were to expand or if any new entry points were introduced without adequate security measures.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not properly implemented
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plurk for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plurk for WordPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Plurk for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionsidebar_admin_setupplurk.php:236
actionsidebar_admin_pageplurk.php:237
actionwidgets_initplurk.php:244
Maintenance & Trust

Plurk for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedFeb 8, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plurk for WordPress Developer Profile

Ricardo Gonzalez

8 plugins · 1K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Plurk for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plurk-for-wordpress/plurk.css/wp-content/plugins/plurk-for-wordpress/plurk.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plurk-for-wordpress/plurk.js
Version Parameters
plurk-for-wordpress/plurk.css?ver=plurk-for-wordpress/plurk.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
plurkplurk-itemplurk-messageplurk-linkplurk-timestampplurk_field
Data Attributes
plurk_field
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plurk for WordPress