Popular Posts Count Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/popular-posts-count

Tags: posts, count, popular, popular posts, views, popular views, post views Requires at least: 3.0.1 Tested up to: 4.4.1 Stable tag: 4.

10 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP + Updated Jan 4, 2018
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Popular Posts Count Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "popular-posts-count" v1.3 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points into the plugin that lack authentication or permission checks, indicating a robust approach to preventing unauthorized access. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and a lack of critical or high-severity taint flows demonstrate a clean and well-developed codebase from a security perspective. The plugin's vulnerability history is also completely clear, with no recorded CVEs of any severity, further reinforcing its secure status.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Popular Posts Count Security Vulnerabilities

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

Popular Posts Count 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

Popular Posts Count Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuindex.php:18
actionadmin_initindex.php:23
actioninitindex.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Popular Posts Count Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedJan 4, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Alternatives

Popular Posts Count Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Popular Posts Count Developer Profile

Mohammed Salman Khan

2 plugins · 20 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Popular Posts Count

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/popular-posts-count/assets/css/posts-style.css/wp-content/plugins/popular-posts-count/assets/css/admin-style.css
Version Parameters
popular-posts-count/assets/css/posts-style.css?ver=popular-posts-count/assets/css/admin-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Popular Posts Count