Publish Date DatePicker Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/publish-date-datepicker

Adds Interactive Calendar in Publish Section of Post, Page & Custom Post.

400 active installs v3.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Feb 25, 2021
datepickerpage-datepickerpost-datepickerpublish-datepicker
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Publish Date DatePicker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Publish Date DatePicker has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'publish-date-datepicker' v3.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent coding practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the attack surface. Crucially, the plugin shows no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, which indicates a history of security diligence and maintenance. The static analysis also reveals a minimal attack surface with zero identified entry points, both protected and unprotected. This lack of entry points combined with a clean vulnerability history suggests the plugin is currently well-secured.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Publish Date DatePicker Security Vulnerabilities

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

Publish Date DatePicker 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

Publish Date DatePicker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptspddp.php:57
actionplugin_action_linkspddp.php:78
actionplugins_loadedpddp.php:93
Maintenance & Trust

Publish Date DatePicker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedFeb 25, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads21K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Publish Date DatePicker Developer Profile

Vinod Dalvi

3 plugins · 109K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
475 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Publish Date DatePicker

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/publish-date-datepicker/js/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js/wp-content/plugins/publish-date-datepicker/js/pddp.js/wp-content/plugins/publish-date-datepicker/css/pddp.css
Script Paths
js/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.jsjs/pddp.js
Version Parameters
publish-date-datepicker/js/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js?ver=publish-date-datepicker/js/pddp.js?ver=publish-date-datepicker/css/pddp.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Publish Date DatePicker