Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rcp-view-limits

Limits the number of posts users can view freely before being prompted to subscribe

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Apr 15, 2020
85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
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Safety Verdict

Is Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits 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 'rcp-view-limits' v1.1.0 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin consistently employs prepared statements for all SQL queries and shows a high rate of output escaping, indicating good data handling practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks, though few, also suggests an awareness of security fundamentals. The vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, which is a positive indicator of its past security performance. The taint analysis, while showing one flow with unsanitized paths, did not flag any critical or high severity issues, suggesting this might be a minor or contained concern. Overall, the plugin appears well-secured with a minimal attack surface and robust coding practices, with the single unsanitized path being the only notable area for potential improvement.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
10 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
37 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared10 total queries

Output Escaping

88% escaped42 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
rcp_view_limits_admin_edit_restrictions (includes\admin\rcp-view-limits-admin-screens.php:78)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_menuincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-admin-screens.php:17
actionadmin_noticesincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-admin-screens.php:167
actionadmin_initincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-admin-screens.php:170
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-admin-screens.php:192
actionrcp_metabox_fields_afterincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-metaboxes.php:27
actionsave_postincludes\admin\rcp-view-limits-metaboxes.php:51
filterthe_contentincludes\rcp-view-limits-functions.php:200
actionwpincludes\rcp-view-limits-functions.php:205
filterrcp_get_levelsrestrict-content-pro-view-limits.php:66
filterrcp_get_levelrestrict-content-pro-view-limits.php:67
actionadmin_initrestrict-content-pro-view-limits.php:70
Maintenance & Trust

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedApr 15, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Alternatives

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Restrict Content Pro – View Limits Developer Profile

David Jensen

5 plugins · 5K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Restrict Content Pro – View Limits

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rcp-view-limits/assets/css/rcp-view-limits-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/rcp-view-limits/assets/js/rcp-view-limits-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rcp-view-limits/assets/js/rcp-view-limits-admin.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/rcp-view-limits/assets/css/rcp-view-limits-admin.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/rcp-view-limits/assets/js/rcp-view-limits-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rcp-view-limitsrcp-cl-name-colrcp-view-restrictionrcp-cl-enable-colrcp-cl-post-type-colrcp-cl-view-limit-colrcp-cl-interval-col
Data Attributes
data-colname="ID:"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Restrict Content Pro – View Limits