Post Date Block: Published & Modified Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-modified

Appends the modified date to the Post Date block when different from the published date.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.9+ Updated Jan 24, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Date Block: Published & Modified Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Post Date Block: Published & Modified has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'post-date-modified' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified vulnerabilities in its attack surface, dangerous function usage, SQL queries (all prepared), output escaping, file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, capability checks, or bundled libraries. The taint analysis also reveals no critical or high severity flows with unsanitized paths, indicating a lack of demonstrable code execution or sensitive data leakage risks.

Furthermore, the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero recorded CVEs. This absence of past vulnerabilities, combined with the current static analysis findings, suggests a development team that prioritizes secure coding practices. The plugin appears to be well-contained and does not expose significant entry points that could be exploited.

However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across its zero entry points, while not currently indicative of an immediate flaw due to the lack of entry points, does represent a potential area for future concern should the plugin's functionality evolve. For now, the plugin is considered very secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterrender_block_core/post-datepost-date-modified.php:231
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetspost-date-modified.php:238
Maintenance & Trust

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 24, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads224

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Post Date Block: Published & Modified Developer Profile

Weston Ruter

26 plugins · 437K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
4499 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Date Block: Published & Modified

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
post-date-modifiedmodifiedupdatedentry-datepublished
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Date Block: Published & Modified