Posts Screen Excerpt Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/posts-screen-excerpt

Adds an Excerpt column to the edit posts table. Useful when posting a lot of posts without titles, this will give you an overview of what the post is …

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Unknown
adminedit-postsposts
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Posts Screen Excerpt Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Posts Screen Excerpt has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'posts-screen-excerpt' v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally secure static analysis profile. It reports zero entry points, no dangerous functions, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, indicating a well-sanitized codebase with no obvious code injection or manipulation risks detected by the static analysis. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, further strengthens this positive security posture.

Despite the excellent static analysis results, the complete absence of any capability checks, nonce checks, and the lack of authentication checks on any potential entry points (even though there are none reported) could be a concern in a more complex plugin. However, given the reported zero attack surface, this absence doesn't represent an immediate exploitable risk. The plugin's track record of zero vulnerabilities is a strong indicator of developer diligence. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure based on the provided data, with no direct security flaws identified in the static analysis or its vulnerability history.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Posts Screen Excerpt Security Vulnerabilities

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

Posts Screen Excerpt Code Analysis

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

Posts Screen Excerpt Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filtermanage_edit-post_columnsposts-screen-excerpt.php:12
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnposts-screen-excerpt.php:19
Maintenance & Trust

Posts Screen Excerpt Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Posts Screen Excerpt Developer Profile

Konstantin Kovshenin

15 plugins · 19K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Posts Screen Excerpt

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/posts-screen-excerpt/excerpt.css
Version Parameters
posts-screen-excerpt/excerpt.css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Posts Screen Excerpt