Reading Time and Progress Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-and-progress-bar

A simple WordPress plugin that displays the estimated reading time and a progress bar at the top of your blog posts as readers scroll through.

0 active installs v1.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated May 27, 2025
blogcontentprogress-barreading-timescroll
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Reading Time and Progress Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Reading Time and Progress Bar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "reading-time-and-progress-bar" v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, or external HTTP requests is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the 100% usage of prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping demonstrates good development practices in handling data. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs across all severity levels, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance.

While the static analysis reveals a commendable lack of immediate threats, the near-complete absence of security checks (0 nonce checks, 0 capability checks) alongside a zero attack surface is somewhat unusual. This could indicate that the plugin is designed to be purely front-end driven and does not interact with WordPress in ways that typically require these checks, or it might imply a lack of necessary protective measures if future functionality were to be added. However, given the current state and the clean vulnerability history, the plugin appears safe to use. The lack of observed attack surface and vulnerabilities is a strong testament to its current secure implementation.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Reading Time and Progress Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reading Time and Progress Bar 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

Reading Time and Progress Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsreading-time-progress-bar.php:21
filterthe_contentreading-time-progress-bar.php:28
actionplugins_loadedreading-time-progress-bar.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

Reading Time and Progress Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 27, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Reading Time and Progress Bar Developer Profile

Aman Joshi

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Reading Time and Progress Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reading-time-and-progress-bar/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/reading-time-and-progress-bar/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reading-time-and-progress-bar/js/script.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
reading-progress-bar
Shortcode Output
<div id="reading-progress-bar"></div><p>Estimated Reading Time:
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reading Time and Progress Bar