Press This Extended Security & Risk Analysis

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The revamped Press This in WordPress 4.2 includes new options that can be modified by filters or a plugin like this.

200 active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Jan 14, 2026
press-this
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Press This Extended Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Press This Extended has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'press-this-extended' v1.1.0 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code shows a commitment to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions identified and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The healthy percentage of properly escaped output is also a positive indicator.

The taint analysis revealing zero unsanitized paths and no critical or high severity flows is a testament to the developer's diligence in preventing common vulnerabilities. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase over time.

While the plugin exhibits excellent security practices, the complete lack of nonces and capability checks across all entry points (which are zero in this case) does represent a potential area for future concern should any entry points be introduced. However, given the current state with no entry points, this poses no immediate risk. Overall, 'press-this-extended' v1.1.0 is a highly secure plugin with no evident immediate vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on any entry points
  • No capability checks on any entry points
  • Output escaping not fully implemented (33% not escaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Press This Extended Security Vulnerabilities

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

Press This Extended Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

67% escaped18 total outputs
Attack Surface

Press This Extended Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_initpress-this-extended.php:49
actionadmin_initpress-this-extended.php:50
actionadmin_initpress-this-extended.php:51
actionadmin_initpress-this-extended.php:52
actionadmin_head-press-this.phppress-this-extended.php:53
actionload-options-writing.phppress-this-extended.php:54
actionadmin_initpress-this-extended.php:58
filterenable_press_this_media_discoverypress-this-extended.php:380
filterpress_this_suggested_htmlpress-this-extended.php:383
filterpress_this_redirect_in_parentpress-this-extended.php:386
filterpress_this_save_redirectpress-this-extended.php:397
Maintenance & Trust

Press This Extended Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 14, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Press This Extended Developer Profile

Brandon Kraft

6 plugins · 41K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Press This Extended

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/press-this-extended/press-this-extended.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Press This Extended -->
Data Attributes
data-pt-editor-id
JS Globals
window.pt_editorwindow.pt_editor_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Press This Extended