Post-counter Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-counter

Writes in the slidebar the numbers of your posts

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Mar 23, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post-counter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "post-counter" plugin v0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, and importantly, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. The complete absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further suggest a well-maintained and secure plugin. However, a significant concern arises from the "Output escaping" signal, indicating that 100% of the 8 identified outputs are not properly escaped. This is a critical weakness that could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly outputted without sanitization. The lack of any identified attack surface points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron) is positive, but the absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable given the lack of exposed entry points in this version, represents a missed opportunity for robust security practices.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post-counter Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post-counter Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post-counter Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initposts.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Post-counter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedMar 23, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Post-counter Developer Profile

Tomek

10 plugins · 220 total installs

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

How We Detect Post-counter

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-counter/lang

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_featured_entries
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post-counter