PopPosts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/popposts

A simple plugin to count and display hits of post and pages.

10 active installs v0.0.1 PHP + WP 1.5+ Updated Apr 1, 2010
counthitspopularitystatsstatus
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PopPosts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "popposts" v0.0.1 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture due to a complete lack of any security checks or sanitization. While the static analysis reports a zero attack surface and no taint flows, this is likely a reflection of the plugin's minimal functionality rather than robust security. The fact that all SQL queries are not using prepared statements and that all output is not properly escaped presents a significant risk. The absence of nonce and capability checks is also a critical oversight, as any entry points, even if currently undocumented, would be inherently vulnerable. The lack of any recorded vulnerability history for this version is not indicative of strong security, but rather that it may be an early or obscure version without significant prior analysis or exploitation. Overall, this plugin demonstrates a high risk due to fundamental security oversights that would be exploitable if any functionality were to be added or exposed.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Output not properly escaped
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

PopPosts Security Vulnerabilities

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

PopPosts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

PopPosts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

PopPosts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.4
Last updatedApr 1, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

PopPosts Developer Profile

Mudimedia

2 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect PopPosts

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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Shortcode Output
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FAQ

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