Post Status Menu Items Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-status-menu-items

Adds post status links–e.g. "Draft" (7)–to post type admin menus and a few other nice goodies.

200 active installs v1.5.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Dec 5, 2018
admin-menudraftspost-statuspost-statuseswp-admin
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Status Menu Items Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'post-status-menu-items' plugin v1.5.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a high percentage of output being properly escaped. The presence of capability checks also suggests an awareness of WordPress security fundamentals.

The taint analysis reveals no identified flows, and the plugin has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs. This combination suggests a well-written and securely developed plugin that has not historically presented security risks. The plugin's reliance on WordPress's built-in capabilities for any potential operations is also a positive sign. Overall, the plugin appears to be very low risk, with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities indicated by the provided data. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Status Menu Items Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Status Menu Items Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

91% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Status Menu Items Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionright_now_content_table_endcms_post_status_menu.php:287
filterdashboard_glance_itemscms_post_status_menu.php:341
actionadmin_initcms_post_status_menu.php:511
actionplugins_loadedcms_post_status_menu.php:515
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscms_post_status_menu.php:518
filterpsmi_statusescms_post_status_menu.php:521
actionadmin_initcms_post_status_menu.php:522
actionadmin_menucms_post_status_menu.php:525
Maintenance & Trust

Post Status Menu Items Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.25
Last updatedDec 5, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Post Status Menu Items Developer Profile

mrwweb

6 plugins · 8K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Status Menu Items

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-status-menu-items/js/post-status-menu-items.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-status-menu-items/js/post-status-menu-items.js
Version Parameters
post-status-menu-items/js/post-status-menu-items.js?ver=post-status-menu-items/css/post-status-menu-items.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ps_table_post_statuses
Data Attributes
data-psmi-current-tab
JS Globals
post_status_menu_items_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Status Menu Items