Readable Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/readable

A widget for your blog to make your blog Rss link readable .

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.6+ Updated Apr 5, 2023
rsswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Readable Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "readable" v1.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the perfect record of output escaping and prepared statements for SQL are highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin's attack surface is virtually non-existent, with zero entry points identified, and critically, zero of these entry points are left unprotected. The taint analysis also shows a clean bill of health, with no identified unsanitized paths. The plugin's vulnerability history is equally pristine, with no known CVEs, patched or unpatched, indicating a mature and secure development process or a lack of prior security scrutiny. This combination of a minimal attack surface, robust code hygiene, and a clean vulnerability history suggests that "readable" v1.0 is currently a very secure plugin. The only area that could be perceived as a weakness, though not a direct security flaw in this case, is the complete lack of capability checks and nonce checks on its zero entry points. While this is acceptable given the absence of entry points, it means if any were to be introduced in future versions without proper checks, there would be no existing framework to fall back on.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Readable Security Vulnerabilities

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

Readable 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

Readable Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Readable Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8
Last updatedApr 5, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Readable Developer Profile

Jafran Hasan

3 plugins · 50 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Readable

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/google.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/ngsub1.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/bloglines.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/yahoo.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/myaol.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/netvibes.gif/wp-content/plugins/readable/images/pageflakes.gif

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
checkbox
Data Attributes
widget_readable
Shortcode Output
<a title="Add to Google" href="http://fusion.google.com/add?feedurl=<img runat="server" src="Subscribe in NewsGator Onlinesubscribe to netvibes
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Readable