Redirect to Latest Post Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-to-latest-post

Create a custom URL that redirects to your latest post.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Unknown
latestpostlinkredirect
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Redirect to Latest Post Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Redirect to Latest Post has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "redirect-to-latest-post" plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that are accessible without authentication, and no cron events. The code also demonstrates good development practices by avoiding dangerous functions, using prepared statements for all SQL queries, properly escaping all output, and not performing file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of taint analysis findings further reinforces the impression of clean and secure code, with no observed flows of unsanitized data. The plugin's vulnerability history is completely clean, with no known CVEs, which suggests a commitment to security or simply a lack of past exploitation attempts. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure. The primary concern, however, is the complete lack of any capability checks or nonce checks. While the current attack surface is zero, this can become a significant weakness if the plugin were to be extended or if new entry points were introduced in future updates without corresponding security measures.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

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

Redirect to Latest Post Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

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Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actiontemplate_redirectredirect-to-latest-post.php:27
actionadmin_initredirect-to-latest-post.php:34
actionadmin_menuredirect-to-latest-post.php:40
Maintenance & Trust

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Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads764

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

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larsbachmann

2 plugins · 100 total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Redirect to Latest Post

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<form method="post" action="options.php">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Redirect to Latest Post