Press This New Post Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/press-this-new-post

Adds a 'Press This' item to the '+ New' drop-down in the Toolbar for directly accessing Press This.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.1.0+ Updated Dec 9, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Press This New Post Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "press-this-new-post" v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally clean security profile based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable and indicates strong secure coding practices. Furthermore, the complete lack of known vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this positive assessment.

While the static analysis shows no obvious vulnerabilities, the zero count for entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, raises a slight concern. This could suggest a very limited functionality or, in a less ideal scenario, a plugin that has not been thoroughly analyzed for potential indirect entry points. However, given the other strong indicators, this is likely a reflection of the plugin's intended simple purpose.

In conclusion, "press-this-new-post" v1.0 appears to be a secure plugin based on the provided data. Its strengths lie in its meticulous avoidance of common security pitfalls. The only potential area for further scrutiny would be confirming the absence of any hidden or indirect attack vectors, though the current analysis provides significant confidence in its security.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Press This New Post Security Vulnerabilities

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

Press This New Post 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

Press This New Post Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_bar_menupress-this-new-post.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Press This New Post Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.0
Last updatedDec 9, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Press This New Post Developer Profile

Drew Jaynes

7 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect Press This New Post

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Press This New Post