Post Admin Word Count Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-admin-word-count

Adds a sortable word count column to the admin post list for all public post types. Efficient, lightweight and built with modern best practices.

3K active installs v2.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated May 22, 2025
admin-columnscontent-analysiscustom-post-typespost-word-countword-count
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Admin Word Count Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "post-admin-word-count" v2.0 plugin indicates a strong security posture. The plugin exhibits excellent security practices by having no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected. Furthermore, the code demonstrates a commitment to secure coding by not utilizing dangerous functions, ensuring all SQL queries are prepared, and properly escaping all outputs. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors.

There are no identified vulnerabilities in the vulnerability history, and importantly, no taint analysis results show any unsanitized flows, which is a very positive sign. The only detected area for potential concern, albeit minor given the context, is the presence of only one capability check and zero nonce checks. While the plugin appears to have a minimal attack surface, relying solely on capability checks without nonce checks could theoretically be a weakness if any functionality were to be exposed without proper authentication, though the current analysis suggests no such exposure exists. Overall, this plugin presents a very low risk due to its robust coding practices and lack of known or potential vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Admin Word Count Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Post Admin Word Count Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Admin Word Count Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitpost-admin-word-count.php:24
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptspost-admin-word-count.php:33
actionpre_get_postspost-admin-word-count.php:35
actionsave_postpost-admin-word-count.php:36
Maintenance & Trust

Post Admin Word Count Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 22, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Post Admin Word Count Developer Profile

Jon Bishop

6 plugins · 4K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
89 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Admin Word Count

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-admin-word-count/css/post-word-count-style.css
Version Parameters
post-admin-word-count/css/post-word-count-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Admin Word Count