Post Type Transfer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-type-transfer

A simple way to change a post's post-type in WordPress

3K active installs v1.5 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.6+ Updated Sep 26, 2025
acfcustom-post-typespagepost-typetaxonomies
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Type Transfer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'post-type-transfer' plugin v1.5 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any known CVEs and the plugin's clean vulnerability record suggest a history of robust security practices. The static analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries without prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which significantly reduce the attack surface. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks indicates an effort to protect against common WordPress vulnerabilities. The code signals also show a high percentage of properly escaped output, mitigating risks of cross-site scripting (XSS).

While the plugin demonstrates excellent security hygiene, the static analysis reports zero taint flows and zero unsanitized paths. This is generally a positive sign, but it's important to note that the "Total flows analyzed: 0" suggests that the taint analysis might not have been comprehensive or that the plugin's functionality is extremely limited in ways that avoid data flow paths. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events contributes to a minimal attack surface. However, a completely zero attack surface can sometimes be an indicator that the plugin's functionality is also very limited, or that more complex interactions might be handled differently. Overall, this version of 'post-type-transfer' appears to be very secure, with no immediate red flags identified in the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Type Transfer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Type Transfer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
18 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

95% escaped19 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Type Transfer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionpost_submitbox_misc_actionsadmin\class-post-type-transfer.php:26
filterwp_insert_post_dataadmin\class-post-type-transfer.php:29
actionplugins_loadedadmin\class-post-type-transfer.php:30
actionmanage_posts_columnsadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:20
actionmanage_pages_columnsadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:21
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:22
actionmanage_pages_custom_columnadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:23
actionquick_edit_custom_boxadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class-ptt-quick-edit.php:26
actionplugins_loadedpost-type-transfer.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Post Type Transfer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 26, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Post Type Transfer Developer Profile

KrishaWeb

13 plugins · 17K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
655 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Type Transfer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-type-transfer/assets/js/post-type-transfer-quickedit.js/wp-content/plugins/post-type-transfer/assets/css/post-type-transfer-quickedit.css
Version Parameters
post-type-transfer/assets/js/post-type-transfer-quickedit.js?ver=post-type-transfer/assets/css/post-type-transfer-quickedit.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
inline-edit-col-ptt
Data Attributes
data-post-type
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Type Transfer